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proletarianize

[ proh-li-tair-ee-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pro·le·tar·i·an·ized, pro·le·tar·i·an·iz·ing.
  1. to convert or transform into a member or members of the proletariat:

    to proletarianize the middle class.

  2. to change to or adopt (the language, manners, etc.) of the proletariat.

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Other Words From

  • prole·tari·an·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proletarianize1

First recorded in 1885–90; proletarian + -ize

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