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bourgeois

Verified French in English Society & ideas
bourgeois
bourgeois

Definition

Relating to the middle class or conventional social tastes.

From French bourgeois.

Merriam-Webster records 1761 (adjective); 1604 (noun) for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The satire targeted bourgeois respectability.

Historical attestation

1761 (adjective); 1604 (noun)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourgeois

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