"petty bourgeoisie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petty bourgeoisies [plural]
Etymology: Anglicisation of French petite (“little”) bourgeoisie. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|petite||little}} French petite (“little”), {{m|fr|bourgeoisie}} bourgeoisie Head templates: {{en-noun}} petty bourgeoisie (plural petty bourgeoisies)
  1. (Marxism) A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals. Tags: Marxism Categories (topical): Marxism Synonyms: petite bourgeoisie Translations (social class): 小資產階級 (Chinese Mandarin), 小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí) (Chinese Mandarin), maloburžoazie [feminine] (Czech), pikkuporvaristo (Finnish), petite bourgeoisie [feminine] (French), Kleinbürgertum [neuter] (German), 小ブルジョア (shō-burujoa) (Japanese), drobnomieszczaństwo [neuter] (Polish), mica burghezie [feminine] (Romanian), ме́лкая буржуази́я (mélkaja buržuazíja) [feminine] (Russian), меща́нство (meščánstvo) [neuter] (Russian), pequeña burguesía [feminine] (Spanish)

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