Both Uses of
bourgeois
in
The Fountainhead
- He contended that the family was a bourgeois institution; but he made no issue of it and did not crusade for free love.†
Chpt 2.9 *bourgeois = typical of the middle class or their values and habits
- "You talk like a decadent bourgeois, Ellsworth," said Gus Webb.†
Chpt 3.6
Definition:
typical of the middle class or their values and habits - typically used disapprovingly
or (in Marxist theory):
typical of the property-owning class
or (in Marxist theory):
typical of the property-owning class
Bourgeois is often used to refer to the values of the upper middle class. You may also see the term petit bourgeois to describe very small business owners.
Note that bourgeois, bourgeoisie, and bourgeoise are often interchanged.
Bourgeois is most common and can be used as an adjective or a noun. Bourgeoisie is typically used only as a noun, and bourgeoise is occasionally used as an alternate spelling of bourgeois.
Note that bourgeois, bourgeoisie, and bourgeoise are often interchanged.
Bourgeois is most common and can be used as an adjective or a noun. Bourgeoisie is typically used only as a noun, and bourgeoise is occasionally used as an alternate spelling of bourgeois.