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middle-class

[/ˈmɪdəl klɑːs/]
adjective/noun
classe média
1. relating to or characteristic of the social group between the working class and the upper class, typically including professionals, managers, and business owners
She comes from a middle-class family with strong values about education.
Ela vem de uma família de classe média com fortes valores sobre educação.
2. characterized by moderate income, conventional values, and aspirations toward social respectability
They live in a typical middle-class suburb with good schools.
Eles vivem em um típico subúrbio de classe média com boas escolas.
Synonyms
bourgeoisconventionalrespectablemoderate-income
Antonyms
working-classupper-classaristocraticelite

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
classe média
standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
classe média
equivalent term with same meaning and usage
General
de classe média
adjectival form using 'de' preposition in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

middle-class values
middle-class morality
middle-class respectability
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