petty-bourgeois

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• petty bourgeois — also petit bourgeois [ US ˌ.. .ˈ.] adj 1.) paying too much attention to things such as social position, money, and possessions used to show disapproval 2.) belonging to the group of lower ↑middle class people >petty bourgeois n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• petty bourgeois — n. PETIT BOURGEOIS * * * …   Universalium

• petty bourgeois — adjective PETIT BOURGEOIS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• petty bourgeois — n. PETIT BOURGEOIS …   English World dictionary

• petty bourgeois — noun or petty bourgeoisie Etymology: petty bourgeois alteration (influenced by petty) (I) of petit bourgeois; petty bourgeoisie alteration (influenced by petty) (I) of petite bourgeoisie …   Useful english dictionary

• petty bourgeois — also petit bourgeois adjective 1 paying too much attention to unimportant matters concerning social position, private possessions etc: a petty bourgeois mentality 2 belonging to the group of middle class people who own small businesses, shops etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• petty bourgeois. — See petit bourgeois. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

• petty bourgeois —  A small businessman; member of the lower middle class. In French, petit bourgeois …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• petty bourgeois — see petit bourgeois …   English dictionary

• petty bourgeois — noun variant of petit bourgeois …   English new terms dictionary

• petty bourgeois — UK / US adjective petit bourgeois …   English dictionary