меща́нство — meaning in English
meshchanstvo
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English meaning
- bourgeois adj Relating to the middle class, often used to criticise conventional, materialistic, or overly comfortable values.
- bourgeoisie noun The property-owning middle class, especially as contrasted with the working class.
- philistinism noun A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
Senses
меща́нство is used for these senses in English:
- bourgeois (political, collectively, usually, in the plural) The middle class.
- bourgeoisie (Marxism) The capitalist class.
- petite bourgeoisie (Marxism) An aspirational socio-economic class comprising small-scale capitalists such as small-business owners, managers, and some skilled professionals.
- philistinism A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
bourgeois — full definition
- adj Relating to the middle class, often used to criticise conventional, materialistic, or overly comfortable values.
- noun A member of the middle or property-owning class.