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petit bourgeois

noun

NAmE//ˌpɛt̮i bʊrˈʒwɑ//

, NAmE//pəˈtibʊrˈʒwɑ//

, NAmE//ˌpɛt̮iˈbʊrʒwɑ//

(also petty bourgeois) (pl. petits/petty bourgeois) (disapproving)

a member of the lower middle class in society, especially one who thinks that money, work, and social position are very important

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petit bourgeois (also petty bourgeois) adjective [usually before noun]

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