 proletarian |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat | |
| Related terms: | lower-class | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (Roman antiquity) the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property | |
| Synonyms: | propertyless | |
| Related terms: | plebeian patrician lower-class lowborn | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (work) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) | |
| Synonyms: | worker prole | |
| Examples: | "workers of the world--unite!" |
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| Related terms: | commoner labor | |
| Similar spelling: |
proletariat preliterate prelature |
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