middle-class

• Den sozialen Mittelstand betreffend, also die Schicht zwischen Arbeiterklasse und Oberschicht, die sich meist durch mittleres Einkommen, Bildung und berufliche Stellung auszeichnet; oft auch spießig oder konventionell im Lebensstil.

Relating to the social class between the working class and the upper class, typically characterized by moderate wealth, education, and professional employment.

1. Socioeconomic statusB2formal

   Relating to a social and economic group that is between the working class and the upper class, typically characterized by moderate wealth, education, and professional employment.

   Mittelklasse

   • She grew up in a middle-class family in the suburbs.
   • The neighborhood is predominantly middle-class, with many teachers and small business owners.
   • Middle-class values often emphasize education and hard work.
   • The rising cost of living is putting pressure on middle-class households.

   Synonymebourgeois

   Antonymearistocraticeliteimpoverishedlower classpoorprivilegedproletarianupper-classwealthyworking-class