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pet·it bour·geois [ˌpetiˈbɔ:ʒwɑ:, Am pəˌti:bʊrˈʒwɑ:] ADJ inv also pej

pet·it four <pl petits fours> [ˌpetiˈfɔ:ʳ, Am ˌpet̬iˈfɔ:r] N

pet·it mal [ˌpetiˈmæl, Am pəˈti:ˈmɑ:l] N no pl MED

petit mal
Petit mal nt spec
petit mal

pet·it point [ˌpetiˈpɔɪnt, Am ˈpet̬iˌpɔɪnt] N no pl

1. petit point (embroidery):

petit point

2. petit point (stitch):

petit point

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

The dramaturgy of Tsintsadze ’s film is reminiscent of the early dramas of Harold Pinter, in which frequently a group of aggressive intruders also destroys a seemingly rigid regime until the placeholders fight back.

Yet to interpret the film as a “satirical parable” of petit bourgeois German xenophobia towards eastern immigrants, as some critics do, misses the mark entirely.

The underlying tone of the film is far too menacing for that, the brutal battles of the characters for their respective positions and claims to power are far too real.

www.goethe.de

In seiner Dramaturgie erinnert Tsintsadzes Film an die frühen Dramen Harold Pinters, in denen ebenfalls oft eine Gruppe aggressiver Eindringlinge ein scheinbar festes Ordnungsgefüge zerstört, bis sich die Platzhalter wehren.

Den Film als „satirische Parabel“ kleinbürgerlicher deutscher Xenophobie gegenüber östlicher Zuwanderung zu begreifen, wie dies einzelne Kritiker tun, geht allerdings an der Sache vorbei.

Der Grundton des Films ist dafür viel zu bedrohlich.

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