embourgeoisement

Meanings

• noun

  The process by which peasants or members of the working class become part of the bourgeoisie, or middle class, typically by acquiring wealth or property.

  - "The embourgeoisement of the peasantry in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries was a major factor in the rise of capitalism."
  - "The novel explores the embourgeoisement of the protagonist as he rises from poverty to wealth."

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Antonyms

proletarianization

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Synonyms

bourgeoisification

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Variants

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embourgeoisement , embourgeoisements

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Etymology

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From French 'embourgeoiser', to make bourgeois, from 'bourgeois', citizen, town-dweller.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'embourgeoisement' was first used in the 18th century in France to describe the process by which peasants became urban middle-class citizens.

2. The embourgeoisement of the working class was a major factor in the rise of consumer culture in the 19th and 20th centuries.

3. The novel 'Les Misérables' by Victor Hugo explores the theme of embourgeoisement in the character of Jean Valjean.

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Related Concepts

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1. proletarianization: The opposite process of embourgeoisement, in which members of the middle class or bourgeoisie become part of the working class or proletariat.

2. social mobility: The ability of individuals or groups to move up or down the social hierarchy, which can involve embourgeoisement or proletarianization.

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Culture

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Embourgeoisement has been a significant theme in literature, particularly in works that explore the social and economic changes brought about by industrialization and capitalism. It has also been the subject of artistic expression, such as paintings and sculptures that depict the transformation of rural peasants into urban middle-class citizens.

How to Memorize "embourgeoisement"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of peasants or workers acquiring wealth and property, and transforming into middle-class citizens. Imagine the social and economic changes that occur during this process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'embourgeoisement' with the idea of upward social mobility and the acquisition of wealth and property. Think of the social and economic changes that occur during this process.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every PeasAnt Gets Opulent In Town' to remember the meaning of embourgeoisement.

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