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Gentry vs Bourgeoisie - What's the difference?

gentry | bourgeoisie |

As nouns the difference between gentry and bourgeoisie

is that gentry is birth; condition; rank by birth while bourgeoisie is a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate.

As a proper noun Gentry

is {{surname|lang=en}.

gentry

English

Noun

(gentries)
  • Birth; condition; rank by birth.
  • Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
  • People of education and good breeding.
  • (British) In a restricted sense, those people between the nobility and the yeomanry.

    • Synonyms

    * the quality, the Quality

    Related terms

    * gentrification

    bourgeoisie

    English

    (wikipedia bourgeoisie)

    Noun

    (-)
  • a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate
  • (Marxism) The capitalist class.

    • Derived terms

    * haute bourgeoisie * national bourgeoisie, comprador bourgeoisie * petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie * bourgie