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What is the difference between capitalist and bourgeois?

capitalist | bourgeois |

As adjectives the difference between capitalist and bourgeois

is that capitalist is of, or pertaining to, capitalism while bourgeois is of or relating to the middle class, especially its attitudes and conventions.

As nouns the difference between capitalist and bourgeois

is that capitalist is a person who is a supporter of capitalism (Wikipedia) while bourgeois is the middle class.

capitalist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.
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    capitalist''' economy''; '''''capitalist countries .
  • Supporting or endorsing capitalism.
    • capitalist pigs .

    Synonyms

    * capitalistic

    Antonyms

    * non-capitalist

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is a supporter of capitalism ().
  • An owner of (considerable amount of) capital ().
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    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists , but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. …”}}

    Related terms

    * chapiter * capital * capitalism * capitalistic * chapter

    External links

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    bourgeois

    English

    Alternative forms

    * burgeois

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the middle class, especially its attitudes and conventions.
  • Belonging to the middle class.
  • Conventional, conservative and materialistic.
    • bourgeois opinion
  • (Marxism) Of or relating to capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

    • Derived terms

    * bougie * bourgeoisification * bourgie

    Synonyms

    * square

    Noun

    (-)
  • (political, collectively) The middle class.
  • (rare) An individual member of the middle class.
  • A person with bourgeois values and attitudes.
  • An individual member of the bourgeoisie, one of the three estates.
  • (Marxism) Anyone deemed to be an exploiter of the proletariat, a capitalist.
  • (printing) A size of type between long primer and brevier.

    • Related terms

    * bourgeoise * bourgeoisie * embourgeoisement