bourgeois

IPA: bʊrʒwˈɑ

(politics, collectively, usually in the plural) The middle class.
(rare) An individual member of the middle class.
(usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
(history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually derogatory) an exploiter of the proletariat.
(printing, dated) A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.
A surname from French.

Of or relating to the middle class, (often derogatory) their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
(historical) Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

Examples of "bourgeois" in Sentences

The bourgeois family lived in a luxurious mansion in the affluent neighborhood
She flaunted her bourgeois lifestyle by driving a fancy sports car and shopping at high-end boutiques
The bourgeois elite enjoyed exclusive access to private clubs and prestigious social events
The artist criticized the bourgeois values of materialism and consumerism in his latest exhibition
He was born into a bourgeois upbringing, but rejected the trappings of wealth and privilege to live a simpler life