bourgeoise

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noun

A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman

OriginFrench bourgeoise →
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Meanings

nounbourgeoise (plural bourgeoises)

plural bourgeoises

  1. A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman

    She is a right-wing bourgeoise; he is on the left.

    2007 July 10, Richard Eder, “Some Are Merely Different. Then There Are the French.”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Frenchbourgeoise
  2. Frenchbourgeoise
  3. Englishbourgeoise

Borrowed from French bourgeoise.

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APA

bourgeoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourgeoise

MLA

“bourgeoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourgeoise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bourgeoise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourgeoise.

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