Kleinbürgertum

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German

Etymology

From Kleinbürger +‎ -tum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʏʁɡɐtuːm/

Noun

Kleinbürgertum n (strong, genitive Kleinbürgertums, no plural)

  1. petty bourgeoisie
    Coordinate term: Großbürgertum
    • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern [The World of Yesterday]‎:
      Dann kam die ›gute Gesellschaft‹, bestehend aus dem kleineren Adel, der hohen Beamtenschaft, der Industrie und den ›alten Familien‹, darunter dann das Kleinbürgertum und das Proletariat.
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