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working-class

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the working class; suggestive of the working class in manner of speaking, outlook, appearance, or other qualities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers- G.B.Shaw

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • party of the propertyless proletariat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: propertyless, wage-earning, blue-collar

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wage-earning

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: työväenluokkainen — relating to the working class
  • Polish: z klasy robotniczej — relating to the working class
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