Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petty bourgeois

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ty bour-geois
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the petty bourgeoisie.

noun

An individual member of the petty bourgeoisie

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Not every exasperated petty bourgeois could have become Hitler, but a particle of Hitler is lodged in every exasperated petty bourgeois."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does petty bourgeois mean?: Pertaining to the petty bourgeoisie.

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