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- [proh-li-tair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən/
- /ˌprəʊ.lɪˈteə.ri.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-li-tair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən/
Definitions of proletarian word
- adjective proletarian pertaining or belonging to the proletariat. 1
- adjective proletarian (in ancient Rome) belonging to the lowest or poorest class of the people. 1
- noun proletarian a member of the proletariat. 1
- noun proletarian common person, worker 1
- adjective proletarian relating to common people 1
- adjective proletarian Proletarian means relating to the proletariat. 0
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Origin of proletarian
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; See origin at proletary, -an
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Parts of speech for Proletarian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proletarian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
proletarian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proletarian
adj proletarian
- blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
- blue-collar — Blue-collar workers work in industry, doing physical work, rather than in offices.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- in demand — popular, wanted, sought after
noun proletarian
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
- commoners — Plural form of commoner.
- operatives — Plural form of operative.
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- workingman — a man of the working class; a man, whether skilled or unskilled, who earns his living at some manual or industrial work.
adjective proletarian
- adopted — having been adopted
- demanded — to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt.
- embraced — Hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection.
- grassroots — the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
Antonyms for proletarian
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