Synonyms for
Bourgeoisie
Definition
The bourgeoisie are the middle class people who own property and have a comfortable lifestyle.
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Example sentences
- The bourgeoisie were known for their fine tastes in art and culture.
- Many revolutions were sparked by the discontent of the working class against the bourgeoisie.
- The bourgeoisie of the 19th century were often criticized for their lack of concern for workers' rights.
- The bourgeoisie were a powerful force in the development of capitalism.
- The bourgeoisie were often the target of socialist and communist movements.
Quotes
The bourgeoisie has stripped of its halo every occupation hitherto honored and looked up to with reverent awe. It has converted the physician, the lawyer, the priest, the poet, the man of science, into its paid wage laborers. - Karl Marx
The bourgeoisie is desirous of redressing social grievances, without endangering private property; it wishes to mend the breaks in the social order, without any revolution. - Alexis de Tocqueville
The bourgeoisie is the social class which, in modern society, is characterized by the ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and services. - Wikipedia