bourgie

adjective

Meaning

Possessing or aspiring to the values, tastes, and lifestyle of the middle class, often with a connotation of being conventional, materialistic, or pretentious.

Examples

  • The neighborhood became increasingly bourgie after the new organic grocery store opened.
  • He felt uncomfortable in the bourgie restaurant where the menu was written in a language he didn't understand.

Synonyms: middle-class, conventional, pretentious, materialistic