pro·le·tar·i·an

(prō′lĭ-târ′ē-ən)

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the proletariat.

A member of the proletariat; a worker.

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

pro′le·tar′i·an·ism n.

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proletarian

(ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən) or less commonly

proletary

adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat

n, pl -tarians or -taries

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of the proletariat

[C17: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring]

ˌproleˈtarianism n

ˌproleˈtarianness n

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pro•le•tar•i•an

(ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən)

adj.

1. pertaining or belonging to the proletariat.

2. a member of the proletariat.

[1835–45]

pro`le•tar′i•an•ism, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	proletarian - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" prole, worker 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

1. working-class, common, cloth-cap (informal), plebeian the issue of proletarian world solidarity

noun

1. worker, commoner, Joe Bloggs (Brit. informal), pleb, plebeian, prole (derogatory slang, chiefly Brit.) The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.

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Translations

proletářský

προλετάριος προλεταριακός

proletarian

[ˌprəʊləˈtɛərɪən]

A. ADJ → proletario

B. N → proletario/a m/f

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proletarian

[ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛəriən]

adj → prolétarien(ne)

n → prolétaire m/f

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proletarian

adj → proletarisch

n → Proletarier(in) m(f)

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proletarian

[ˌprəʊləˈtɛərɪən] adj & n → proletario/a

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