petite bourgeoisie

petite bourgeoisie [puh-teet boo r-zhwah-zee; French puh-teet boor-zhwa-zee] WORD ORIGIN noun the portion of the bourgeoisie having the least wealth and lowest social status; the lower middle class. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of petite bourgeoisie Borrowed into English from French around 1915–20 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019