Spanish Conversation · Level 74
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Spanish word
burguesía
Pronunciation
IPA/buɾɣeˈsia/
Meaning
- feminine nounbourgeoisie
Example
La burguesía controla muchas industrias.
The bourgeoisie controls many industries.
More examples
La burguesía media suele vivir en zonas urbanas.
The middle bourgeoisie tends to live in urban areas.
Core concept
Urban property-owning social class that holds economic power and shapes city life.
Common phrases
la burguesía media
middle bourgeoisie
la burguesía industrial
industrial bourgeoisie
pertenecer a la burguesía
belong to the bourgeoisie
Similar words
clase alta: Social elite of affluent people defined by great wealth, privilege, and high social standing.
élite: Select minority that wields decisive political and economic influence.
burgués: Person from the urban middle-to-upper class whose income and status come from property or business.
oligarquía: Very small ruling class of wealthy families or dynasties that dominates political and economic life.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto social formado por personas o familias con recursos económicos y capacidad para influir en la economía urbana y en la vida social.
Word origin
Burguesía comes from French bourgeoisie, with bourgeois originally meaning a townsman in Old French and ultimately tracing back to Germanic *burg- 'fortress, town'.
Usage tips
- La burguesía is a singular feminine collective noun that takes singular feminine agreement and often sounds formal or critical in political and economic discussion.
Other meanings
- capitalist classnoun
- middle classnoun
Opposites
- clase trabajadoraworking classnoun
- proletariadoproletariatnoun
Related words
- burguésbourgeoisnoun