bourgeois
//ˌbʊərˈʒwɑː//
Adjective
bourgeoisCanonical form
1
Relating to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
She rejected what she saw as bourgeois values like material success and social status.
2
Concerned with material possessions and respectability rather than with spiritual or artistic values.
She rejected the bourgeois lifestyle of her parents, choosing art over material comfort.
Antonym
Noun
bourgeoisSingular
bourgeoisPlural
1
A member of the middle class, especially one regarded as being materialistic or conventional.
He was criticized as a bourgeois who cared only about money and status.
2
In Marxist theory, a member of the capitalist class who owns the means of production.
In Marxist theory, the bourgeois exploits the labor of the working class.