As nouns the difference between bourgeoisie and plebeians
is that bourgeoisie is a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate while plebeians is plural of lang=en.
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