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bourgeoisie vs petit bourgeois

petit bourgeois vs bourgeoisie

bourgeoisie and petit bourgeois both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bourgeoisie Yes No No No
petit bourgeois Yes No No No
As nouns, petit bourgeois is a hyponym of bourgeoisie; that is, petit bourgeois is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bourgeoisie:
  • bourgeoisie: the social class between the lower and upper classes
  • petit bourgeois: lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
Other hyponyms of bourgeoisie include petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie.
bourgeoisie (noun) petit bourgeois (noun)
the social class between the lower and upper classes lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
a member of the lower middle class
Difference between bourgeoisie and petit bourgeois

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