bourgeoise
pronunciation
How to pronounce bourgeoise in British English:
UK [bʊəʒwa:z]
How to pronounce bourgeoise in American English:
US [bʊrʒwaz]
Word Origin
- bourgeoise (adj.)
- proper French fem. of bourgeois (q.v.).
Example
- 1. The role doesn 't suit her . She 's only a common bourgeoise .
- 2. But the autumn of 2007 was different . It was make-or-break time for the berkshire bourgeoise .
- 3. But there 's another type of skepticism toward privacy rights , the kind held by keizer 's fellow leftists , who dismiss it as a bourgeoise concern and a taboo that has been used , historically , to cover up abuses of power .