bourgeois

adjective/bʊrˈʒwɑ/

Frequency rank: #8,549 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with materialistic values and conventional attitudes.

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Example sentence

My uncle is considered bourgeois by his friends because he cares more about comfort and status than about new ideas.

Synonyms & related words

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