burguesía

bourgeoisie; middle class

noun boor-geh-SEE-ah Rare

Origin: From French bourgeoisie, from Old French burgeis (town-dweller), ultimately Germanic burg (fortified town).

Usage Note

Burguesía carries both its sociological Marxist sense (the capitalist class) and the looser everyday sense of the comfortable middle class. The adjective is burgués / burguesa. In political discourse in Spain and Latin America it often keeps a left-critical connotation.

Examples

"La burguesía apoyó las reformas económicas del siglo XIX."

Natural Translation

The bourgeoisie supported the economic reforms of the 19th century.

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