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Bourgeoisie vs. Bourgeois
Bourgeoisie
/ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/Examples:
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Bourgeois
/ˈbʊəʒwɑː/Examples:
She's frustrated with her parents' bourgeois lifestyle.His art critiques the superficiality of bourgeois values.They strive to live beyond the bourgeois constraints.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Bourgeois is an adjective or noun relating to a characteristic or person of the middle class, often associated with materialistic or conventional attitudes.
- Bourgeoisie is a noun that refers to the middle-class people as a whole, often in the context of their perceived societal roles or influence.
- Remember that -oisie is a suffix that turns bourgeois, a descriptor, into a collective noun.
- Typically, bourgeois can describe objects, values, or people, while bourgeoisie refers to a group.
- When referring to a group of people or a social class, use bourgeoisie, not bourgeois.
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