Anti-bourgeois
Definition
Hostile to the bourgeoisie, its values, mentalities, or social order; a political, social, or ideological attitude specific to leftist doctrines (Marxism, communism) or certain avant-garde artistic movements that reject the conventionalism, materialism, and conformist spirit of the middle class. As a noun, it defines a person or militant fighting against the bourgeois social order.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-bourgeois
- Anti-middle class
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and masculine noun with standard morphological and structural variations. |
| Formation | Prefixation created by combining the modern ideological element 'anti-' with the noun 'bourgeois'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.bur.ˈɡez] |
| Source | Glossary of Modern Political Doctrines and Historical Materialism |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Manifestul publicat de tinerii artiști conținea un puternic mesaj antiburghez, promovând arta nonconformistă.
EN: The manifesto published by the young artists contained a powerful anti-bourgeois message, promoting nonconformist art.
RO: Regimul totalitar a declanșat o propagandă antiburgheză agresivă pentru a legitima confiscarea proprietăților private.
EN: The totalitarian regime unleashed aggressive anti-bourgeois propaganda to legitimize the confiscation of private properties.
RO: El s-a afișat toată viața ca un antiburghez convins, refuzând luxul și privilegiile sociale.
EN: He presented himself his whole life as a staunch anti-bourgeois, refusing luxury and social privileges.
Idioms & Phrases
Discurs antiburghez radical / Radical anti-bourgeois speech
RO: Argumentație politică sau literară dură îndreptată împotriva modului de viață și a egoismului economic al clasei avute.
EN: Harsh political or literary argumentation directed against the lifestyle and economic selfishness of the wealthy class.
Mentalitate antiburgheză / Anti-bourgeois mentality
RO: Sistem de valori care prețuiește nonconformismul artistic, egalitarismul social și respinge normele sociale rigide.
EN: A value system that prizes artistic nonconformism, social egalitarianism, and rejects rigid social norms.
Sentiment antiburghez de masă / Mass anti-bourgeois sentiment
RO: Stare de spirit colectivă de revoltă a claselor defavorizate împotriva privilegiilor deținute de micii și marii capitaliști.
EN: A collective state of mind of revolt among the disadvantaged classes against the privileges held by small and large capitalists.
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