Burgueses (en. Bourgeois)

/buɾˈɣwese/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Members of the affluent middle class who benefit from the capitalist economy.

The bourgeois of the city have accumulated a lot of capital.

Los burgueses de la ciudad han acumulado mucho capital.

A person who exhibits the attitudes and values of the middle class.

Their tastes are very bourgeois; they always choose the most expensive.

Sus gustos son muy burgueses, siempre elige lo más caro.

An individual who is critical of the customs of the aristocracy.

The bourgeois author challenged the norms established by high society.

El autor burgués desafió las normas establecidas por la alta sociedad.

From the French 'bourgeois,' meaning 'citizen' or 'inhabitant of a borough.'

bourgeois at heart

Refers to someone who has bourgeois attitudes or values, even if they are not wealthy.

burgués de corazón

bourgeois life

Lifestyle associated with affluent individuals with a tendency towards consumption.

vida burguesa

bourgeois ideology

Set of beliefs and values that favor the middle class.

ideología burguesa

bourgeoisie

Social class that includes the bourgeois.

burguesía

proletariat

Working class in opposition to the bourgeoisie.

proletariado

capitalism

Economic and social system where the bourgeois predominates.

capitalismo

Pretentious person who behaves as if they belong to a high class.

That girl acts as if she were bourgeois just because she wears brand-name clothes.

Esa chica actúa como si fuera burguesa solo porque usa ropa de marca.

Criticism of those who follow the trends of the middle class without questioning.

Don’t be bourgeois; realize that this is not what truly matters.

No seas burgues, date cuenta de que eso no es lo que realmente importa.