adj
proletarian
proh-lih-TEH-uh-ree-uhn
adj
1
Relating to the working class, especially wage laborers.
"The novel romanticizes proletarian struggle in the industrial city."
noun
1
A member of the working class who earns a living through labor rather than owning capital.
"The pamphlet called on every proletarian to join the strike."
How to Use Proletarian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to (or a member of) the working class, especially in Marxist political theory.
Common pairings
proletarian class
proletarian revolution
Word Forms
more proletarian comparative, proletarians plural, most proletarian superlative
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Etymology
From Latin proletarius, originally "a citizen too poor to contribute anything but children" to the state.