English Explanatory Dictionary

proletarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the proletariat.
noun
  1. A member of the proletariat.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ /ˌpɹoʊ.lɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-proletarian.wav

Word forms

proletarian more proletarian most proletarian proletarians

Etymology

From Latin proletarius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father”), from proles (“offspring, posterity”).

Synonyms

prole

Derived words

cybertarian nonproletarian non-proletarian proletarian dictatorship proletarian internationalism proletarianise proletarianize proletarianism proletarianly proletarianness protoproletarian
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