Speakur

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petite bourgeoisie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tite bour-geoisie
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower middle class.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An aspirational socio-economic class comprising small-scale capitalists such as small-business owners, managers, and some skilled professionals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French petite bourgeoisie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

petite bourgeoisies (plural) petites bourgeoisies (plural)

Phrases

petit bourgeois

Frequently Paired Words

petit bourgeois kulak

Synonyms

petty bourgeoisie petit bourgeois

Antonyms

haute bourgeoisie

Questions

What does petite bourgeoisie mean?
The lower middle class.
Where does petite bourgeoisie come from?
Borrowed from French petite bourgeoisie.

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