Definition of middle-class Middle-class
/mɪˈdʌlklæˈs/ - [midulklats] - mid•dle•class
We found 3 definitions of middle-class from 2 different sources.
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What does middle-class mean?
WordNet
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| middle-class - occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy | ||
| upper-class occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society | ||
| low-class, lower-class occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society | ||
| bourgeois belonging to the middle class | ||
| materialistic, bourgeois, conservative marked by materialism | ||
| lower-middle-class occupying the lower part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society | ||
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Wiktionary 
- middle-class (Adjective)
Occupying a position between the upper class and the working class . - middle-class (Adjective)
characteristic of the middle classes; reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.
