proletarian
[ proh-li-tair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
pertaining or belonging to the proletariat.
(in ancient Rome) belonging to the lowest or poorest class of the people.
noun
a member of the proletariat.
Origin of proletarian
1Other words from proletarian
- pro·le·tar·i·an·ly, adverb
- pro·le·tar·i·an·ness, noun
- half-pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective
- non·pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for proletarian
proletarian
less commonly proletary (ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ, -trɪ)
/ (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən) /
adjective
of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat
nounplural -tarians or -taries
a member of the proletariat
Origin of proletarian
1C17: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring
Derived forms of proletarian
- proletarianism, noun
- proletarianness, noun
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