1. a woman who belongs to the middle class, especially one with conventional attitudes and materialistic values
Usage: often used in Marxist or sociological contexts

Examples

• The bourgeoise lived in comfortable suburban homes with well-manicured lawns.
• She rejected the lifestyle of the typical bourgeoise, choosing instead to live simply.
• The novel portrayed the bourgeoise as concerned primarily with social status and material possessions.
• Many bourgeoise women of the era focused on maintaining their households and social appearances.
• The revolutionary criticized the bourgeoise for their indifference to working-class struggles.
• As a bourgeoise, she had little understanding of the hardships faced by factory workers.