English Explanatory Dictionary

proletarianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The political character and practice of the proletariat; advocacy or advancement of the proletariat’s interests.
  2. The state, quality, or condition of being a proletarian.
  3. A proletarian word or turn of phrase; a vulgarism.
  4. Proletarians regarded as a class; the proletariat.

Pronunciation

prō'lĭtâʹrĭənĭzəm /ˌpɹəʊlɪˈtɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ prō'lĭtâʹrēənĭzəm /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/

Word forms

proletarianism proletarianisms

Etymology

From proletarian + -ism.

Synonyms

proletarism proletairism proletariatism

Derived words

proletarianise proletarianised proletarianising
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