bourgeois

BrE /ˈbɜːrʒwɑː/ AmE /ˈbɜːrʒuə/

adjective en → es

1 SOCIAL CLASS [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to the middle class, especially in a negative way

burgués, de clase media

  • bourgeois values

Collocations bourgeois lifestyle · bourgeois values

  • He criticizes the bourgeois way of life.

    Critica el estilo de vida burgués.

2 IDEOLOGY [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to or supporting a political system that protects private ownership and the rights of individuals, especially in relation to capitalism

burgués, capitalista

  • bourgeois ideology

Collocations bourgeois politics · bourgeois society

  • The bourgeois system is criticized for its inequality.

    El sistema burgués es criticado por su desigualdad.