petty bourgeoisie
1Petty Bourgeoisie — A term used by Karl Marx to refer to the middle classes lying between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat and typified by shopkeepers owning their own small businesses. The label class is used of the petty bourgeoisie in a loose sense as they… …
2petty bourgeoisie — See petite (or petty) bourgeoisie (petite bourgeoisie) …
3petty bourgeoisie — noun A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals. Syn: petite bourgeoisie Ant: haute bourgeoisie …
4petty bourgeoisie — noun lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.) • Syn: ↑petit bourgeois, ↑petite bourgeoisie • Hypernyms: ↑middle class, ↑bourgeoisie • Member Meronyms: ↑petit bourgeois …
5petty bourgeoisie. — See petite bourgeoisie. [1840 50] * * * …
6petty bourgeoisie — see petit bourgeoisie …
7petty bourgeoisie — noun variant of petite bourgeoisie …
8petty bourgeoisie. — See petite bourgeoisie. [1840 50] …
9petty bourgeoisie — middle classpet·ty bour·geoi·sie || petɪ‚bÊŠrÊ’wÉ‘Ë zÉªË / bÊŠÉ™ …
10(the) petty bourgeoisie — the petty bourgeoisie UK US noun the petite bourgeoisie Thesaurus: people from the middle classessynonym …