Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Above the classes; outside the classes: Describes a state, entity, or ideology that claims to transcend, stand above, or exist independently of social class divisions and conflicts. It implies a position or perspective that is not aligned with any particular social class.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Một số nhà lý luận cho rằng nhà nước phải giữ vị thế siêu giai cấp. (Some theorists argue that the state must maintain a position above the classes.)
  • Ý tưởng về một nền văn hóa siêu giai cấp thường bị các nhà phê bình xã hội học chất vấn. (The idea of a culture outside the classes is often questioned by sociological critics.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily in sociological, political, and philosophical discourse to analyze institutions (like the state or judiciary), ideologies, or cultural movements that profess neutrality or universality beyond class interests.

Variants and Related Words

• Tính siêu giai cấp (n): The quality or characteristic of being above the classes.
  • Tính siêu giai cấp của bộ máy tư pháp là một chủ đề tranh luận. (The class-transcending nature of the judiciary apparatus is a topic of debate.)

Synonyms

• Class-transcending
• Supra-class
• Class-neutral

Related Concepts

• Giai cấp (n): Social class. The foundational concept which this term seeks to transcend.
• Ý thức hệ (n): Ideology. Often discussed in relation to whether an ideology can truly be .

1. Above the classes, outside the classes