Bourgeoisify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɔː(ɹ)ʒˈwɑːzifaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bourgeoisify is a verb meaning (transitive) To make bourgeois.
Meaning
(transitive) To make bourgeois.
Example Sentences
Larkin's contribution to the genre playfully bourgeoisifies the aristocratic conventions […]
The workers' militias and police-forces must be preserved in their present form and every effort to "bourgeoisify" them must be resisted.
For women from 'bourgeoisified' families, the crisis afflicting how they had always seen themselves increasingly manifested itself in minor ailments, sickness, and emotional upset.
Word Forms
- bourgeoisifies
- bourgeoisifying
- bourgeoisified
Antonyms for bourgeoisify
Common opposites include de-bourgeoisify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include embourgeoise, boulevardize, bolshevize, proletarianize, foreignize, bolshevise.
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