adjective
- opposed to or critical of the bourgeoisie, their values, or their way of life
Usage: often used in political or cultural contexts; may carry ideological connotations
Examples
- The artist's antibourgeois manifesto rejected conventional middle-class aesthetics.
- The movement promoted antibourgeois ideals of communal living and shared resources.
- His antibourgeois stance led him to criticize consumer culture and materialism.
- The film presented an antibourgeois critique of suburban conformity.
- Antibourgeois sentiment was strong among the student protesters of the 1960s.