middle-class

language: en

definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or characteristic of the social group between the upper and working classes, typically consisting of professionals and business people.
    en: Relating to or characteristic of the social group between the upper and working classes, typically consisting of professionals and business people.
  2. noun
    The social group consisting of people who are neither wealthy nor poor, often characterized by professional occupations.
    en: The social group consisting of people who are neither wealthy nor poor, often characterized by professional occupations.

examples

  1. Homais represented the respectable but shallow middle-class society that Emma found so unsatisfying.

    Homais represented the respectable but shallow middle-class society that Emma found so unsatisfying.