Petit bourgeois
noun
A person belonging to the lower middle class who values materialistic and conventional lifestyle.
She was criticized for her petit bourgeois taste in home decor.
Often appears as...
- petit bourgeois mentality
- petit bourgeois lifestyle
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the petit bourgeois.
Her interests were seen as petit bourgeois, lacking in intellectual or artistic sophistication.
Often appears as...
- petit bourgeois attitudes
- petit bourgeois aspirations
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A person belonging to the lower middle class who values materialistic and conventional lifestyle.
She was criticized for her petit bourgeois taste in home decor.
Often appears as...
- petit bourgeois mentality
- petit bourgeois lifestyle
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the petit bourgeois.
Her interests were seen as petit bourgeois, lacking in intellectual or artistic sophistication.
Often appears as...
- petit bourgeois attitudes
- petit bourgeois aspirations
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Social Critique
Used to criticize those who prioritize wealth and conformity over individuality or progressive values.
His petit bourgeois obsession with a perfect lawn ignored larger environmental concerns.
Pro Tip 2/3Materialism Focus
Highlights a preoccupation with possessions and social status.
Her dinner parties are so petit bourgeois, with all talk of cars and vacations.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Disdain
Can carry a tone of mild disapproval or mockery when used by others.
They sneered at his petit bourgeois concerns about curtain patterns.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Critique
Used to criticize those who prioritize wealth and conformity over individuality or progressive values.
His petit bourgeois obsession with a perfect lawn ignored larger environmental concerns.
Pro Tip 2/3Materialism Focus
Highlights a preoccupation with possessions and social status.
Her dinner parties are so petit bourgeois, with all talk of cars and vacations.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Disdain
Can carry a tone of mild disapproval or mockery when used by others.
They sneered at his petit bourgeois concerns about curtain patterns.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Critique
Used to criticize those who prioritize wealth and conformity over individuality or progressive values.
His petit bourgeois obsession with a perfect lawn ignored larger environmental concerns.
Pro Tip 2/3Materialism Focus
Highlights a preoccupation with possessions and social status.
Her dinner parties are so petit bourgeois, with all talk of cars and vacations.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Disdain
Can carry a tone of mild disapproval or mockery when used by others.
They sneered at his petit bourgeois concerns about curtain patterns.
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