Bourgeois affectation Synonyms

Definitions for Bourgeois


  • (adjective) (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
  • (adjective) belonging to the middle class
  • (adjective) conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

Definitions for Affectation


  • (noun) the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
  • (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display