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proletarian
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pro·le·tar·i·an  (prl-târ-n)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the proletariat.
n.
A member of the proletariat; a worker.

[From Latin prltrius, belonging to the lowest class of Roman citizens (viewed as contributing to the state only through having children), from prls, offspring; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]

prole·tari·an·ism n.

proletarian [ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən] less commonly, proletary [ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ -trɪ]
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat
n pl -tarians, -taries
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of the proletariat
[from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring]
proletarianism  n
proletarianness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proletarian - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
labor, labour, proletariat, working class - a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
dogsbody - a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do
Adj.1.proletarian - belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
low-class, lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society

proletarian
adjective
working-class, common, cloth-cap (informal), plebeian the issue of proletarian world solidarity
noun
worker, commoner, Joe Bloggs (Brit. informal), pleb, plebeian, prole (derogatory slang, chiefly Brit.) The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.
Translations
proletarian [ˌprəʊləˈtɛərɪən]
A. ADJproletario
B. Nproletario/a m/f
proletarian [ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛəriən]
adjprolétarien(ne)
nprolétaire m/f
proletarian
adjproletarisch
nProletarier(in) m(f)
proletarian [ˌprəʊləˈtɛərɪən] adj & nproletario/a


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14) Newer approaches to the sociocultural impact of the criminal persecution of the popular classes have appeared on the horizon that turn away from this proletarianization narrative.
109) Even with a viable political strategy in hand, the adherent of an ethic of ultimate ends must confront the "ethical paradox" that "one of the conditions for success is the depersonalization and routinization, in short, the psychic proletarianization [of followers], in the interests of discipline.
The book concludes with an essay delineating what is to be done to reproduce the contemporary capitalist world system, in spite of the pending ecological crisis and the proletarianization of the masses.
 
 
 
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