Petit bourgeois

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A person belonging to the lower middle class who values materialistic and conventional lifestyle.

She was criticized for her petit bourgeois taste in home decor.
Visual representation of "petit bourgeois" - A person belonging to the lower middle class who values materialistic and conventional lifestyle.

Often appears as...

  • petit bourgeois mentality
  • petit bourgeois lifestyle

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Formal, Disapproving

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Social Critique

Used to criticize those who prioritize wealth and conformity over individuality or progressive values.

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His petit bourgeois obsession with a perfect lawn ignored larger environmental concerns.
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Materialism Focus

Highlights a preoccupation with possessions and social status.

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Her dinner parties are so petit bourgeois, with all talk of cars and vacations.
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Slight Disdain

Can carry a tone of mild disapproval or mockery when used by others.

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They sneered at his petit bourgeois concerns about curtain patterns.
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