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   Pro·le·tar·i·an

   /ˌprōləˈterēən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the proletariat: "a proletarian ideology"

   noun

   • 1. a member of the proletariat: "they are true proletarians"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin proletarius (from proles ‘offspring’), denoting a person having no wealth in property, who only served the state by producing offspring, + -an.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proletarianism noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › proletarianProletarian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 21, 2023 · noun. pro· le· tar· i· an ˌprō-lə-ˈter-ē-ən. Synonyms of proletarian. : a member of the proletariat. proletarian adjective. Examples of proletarian in a Sentence.

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   The meaning of PROLETARIAT is the laboring class; especially : the class of industrial workers who lack their own means of production and hence sell their labor to live.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ProletariatProletariat - Wikipedia

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   The proletariat ( / ˌproʊlɪˈtɛəriət /; from Latin proletarius 'producing offspring') is the social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose only possession of significant economic value is their labour power (their capacity to work). [1] A member of such a class is a proletarian or a proletaire.

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   Proletarian definition: pertaining or belonging to the proletariat. . See examples of PROLETARIAN used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › proletarianPROLETARIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROLETARIAN meaning: 1. a member of the proletariat 2. relating to a proletarian or to the proletariat (= the class of…. Learn more.

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   PROLETARIAN definition: 1. a member of the proletariat 2. relating to a proletarian or to the proletariat (= the class of…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › proletariatPROLETARIAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Proletariat definition: in Marxist theory, the class made up of workers, especially industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labor to those who do in order to survive. See examples of PROLETARIAT used in a sentence.