Petit Bourgeois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pe·tits bour·geois [puh-teeboor-zhwahz; pet-ee boor-zhwahz, boor-zhwahz; French puh-tee boor-zhwa]. /pəˈti bʊərˈʒwɑz; ˈpɛt i ˈbʊər ʒwɑz, bʊərˈʒwɑz; French pə ti burˈʒwa/.
  1. a person who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
noun plural petits bourgeois (ˈpɛtɪ ˈbʊəʒwɑːz, French pəti burʒwa)
  1. the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
  2. a member of this stratum
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the petit bourgeois, esp indicating a sense of self-righteousness and a high degree of conformity to established standards of behaviour
Petit Bourgeois (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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