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nounlower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
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Origin
- Frenchpetite bourgeoisie
- Englishpetty bourgeoisie
Anglicization of French petite bourgeoisie.
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petty bourgeoisie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20bourgeoisie
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“petty bourgeoisie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20bourgeoisie. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petty bourgeoisie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20bourgeoisie.
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