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middle-class

middle-class adjective: occupying a position between the working class and the upper class.

Adjective

middle-class (comparative more middle-class, superlative most middle-class)

  1. Occupying a position between the working class and the upper class.
  2. Characteristic of the middle class(es); reflective of that class's values and aspirations. Commonly associated with a desire for social respectability and an emphasis on family values and education.

Forms of middle-class

comparativemore middle-class
superlativemost middle-class

Words formed from middle-class

Questions about middle-class

What does middle-class mean?
Middle-class means occupying a position between the working class and the upper class.
What part of speech is middle-class?
Middle-class is an adjective.

Words near middle-class in the dictionary

  1. middle-brains
  2. middle-brow
  3. middle-browism
  4. middle-brows
  5. middle-child syndrome
  6. middle-class
  7. middle-classness
  8. middle-click
  9. middle-clicked
  10. middle-clicking
  11. middle-clicks

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