Petty bourgeois
noun
A person who belongs to the lower middle class, usually owning a small business or property.
His family was considered petty bourgeois due to their ownership of a small bakery.
Often appears as...
- petty bourgeois values
- petty bourgeois class
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Relating to the lower middle class, particularly their conservative or materialistic values.
The novel satirizes the petty bourgeois lifestyle and aspirations of its main character.
Often appears as...
- petty bourgeois values
- petty bourgeois mentality
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A person who belongs to the lower middle class, usually owning a small business or property.
His family was considered petty bourgeois due to their ownership of a small bakery.
Often appears as...
- petty bourgeois values
- petty bourgeois class
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Relating to the lower middle class, particularly their conservative or materialistic values.
The novel satirizes the petty bourgeois lifestyle and aspirations of its main character.
Often appears as...
- petty bourgeois values
- petty bourgeois mentality
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Social Class
Indicates a specific social and economic group often involved in small-scale commerce or ownership.
The petty bourgeois shop owners were prime targets for the new tax legislation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Wealthy
Suggests modest wealth, neither poor nor rich, usually self-employed or owning small enterprises.
She prided herself on her petty bourgeois success, owning a little florist shop.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Often used in a historical or political context to analyze class dynamics within society.
The revolution was sparked by the dissatisfaction of the petty bourgeois and workers alike.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Class
Indicates a specific social and economic group often involved in small-scale commerce or ownership.
The petty bourgeois shop owners were prime targets for the new tax legislation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Wealthy
Suggests modest wealth, neither poor nor rich, usually self-employed or owning small enterprises.
She prided herself on her petty bourgeois success, owning a little florist shop.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Often used in a historical or political context to analyze class dynamics within society.
The revolution was sparked by the dissatisfaction of the petty bourgeois and workers alike.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Class
Indicates a specific social and economic group often involved in small-scale commerce or ownership.
The petty bourgeois shop owners were prime targets for the new tax legislation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Wealthy
Suggests modest wealth, neither poor nor rich, usually self-employed or owning small enterprises.
She prided herself on her petty bourgeois success, owning a little florist shop.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Often used in a historical or political context to analyze class dynamics within society.
The revolution was sparked by the dissatisfaction of the petty bourgeois and workers alike.
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