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Home/Rootonym/An inhabitant of a town; a middle-class person too concerned about wealth, respect and possessions (noun)
An inhabitant of a town; a middle-class person too concerned about wealth, respect and possessions (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 25, 2026
Answer
BOURGEOIS
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The Root
BOURGmeans “town' (French)”
In a sentence: Marcel wishes he were not a BOURGEOIS but someone with many possessions and status.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “An inhabitant of a town; a middle-class person too concerned about wealth, respect and possessions (noun)” has the answer BOURGEOIS (9 letters), built on the root BOURG, which means “town' (French)”. See the full September 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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