petit bourgeois

• Термин, обозначающий низший средний класс, обычно мелких предпринимателей или самозанятых лиц, часто ассоциирующийся с консервативными ценностями и стремлением к материальной респектабельности.

A term referring to the lower middle class, typically small business owners or self-employed individuals, often associated with conservative values and a focus on material respectability.

1. Lower middle classC1formal

   A social class consisting of small business owners, shopkeepers, and self-employed professionals, often characterized by conservative values and a focus on property ownership.

   Мелкая буржуазия

   • The petit bourgeois often prioritize financial stability over social change.
   • Many shopkeepers belong to the petit bourgeois class.
   • The novel explores the aspirations and anxieties of the petit bourgeois.

2. Derogatory termC2informal

   Used critically to describe someone with narrow, materialistic, or conservative attitudes, often associated with the lower middle class.

   Мещанский

   • His petit bourgeois mentality prevented him from seeing the bigger picture.
   • She dismissed his concerns as petit bourgeois.
   • The critic accused the film of having a petit bourgeois outlook.