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proletariat [ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət] n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) all wage-earners collectively 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the lower or working class 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Marxist theory) the class of wage-earners, esp industrial workers, in a capitalist society, whose only possession of significant material value is their labour 4. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) the lowest class of citizens, who had no property [via French from Latin prōlētārius proletarian] pro•le•tar•i•at (ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ət) n. 1. (esp. in Marxist theory) the class of workers, esp. industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labor to survive. 2. (esp. in ancient Rome) the lowest or poorest class of citizens, possessing no property. [1850–55; < French prolétariat; < Latin proletarius belonging to the lowest class of citizens; see -ate3]
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proletariat noun working class, the masses, lower classes, commoners, the herd, wage-earners, lower orders, the common people, hoi polloi, plebs, the rabble, the great unwashed (derogatory), labouring classes, proles (derogatory slang, chiefly Brit.), commonalty a struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat upper class, aristocracy, nobility, gentry, peerage, ruling class, upper crust (informal), aristos (informal) Translations proletariat [ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛəriət] n → prolétariat m the proletariat → le prolétariat pro-life [ˌprəʊˈlaɪf] adj → contre l'avortement proletariat n → Proletariat nt Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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