bhadralok
noun/ˈbʌdrəlɒk/
/ˈbʌdrəlɑːk/
(Indian English)- [uncountable] rich, successful, well-educated people, usually from Bangladesh or West Bengal, who are part of a particular social class and considered to have high social status
- The bhadralok settled in the city many years ago and quickly acquired great wealth and influence.
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- [countable] a member of the bhadralok social class
- He was a typical Bengali bhadralok who worked as a professor at the local university.
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