English noun: middle class | |||
1. | middle class (group) the social class between the lower and upper classes | ||
Synonyms | bourgeoisie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | petit bourgeois, petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie | ||
Member holonym | bourgeois, burgher | ||