bourgeois
adjective/bʊrˈʒwɑ/
Frequency rank: #8,549 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with materialistic values and conventional attitudes.
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
- middle-class
- conventional
- materialistic
- conformist
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