adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the proletariat.
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adj
Of or relating to the proletariat.
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noun
A member of the proletariat.
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adjective satellite
belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
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noun
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: prole, worker
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Broader terms: commoner, common man, common person
Narrower terms: dogsbody
History
From Latin proletarius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father”), from proles (“offspring, posterity”).
Across languages
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