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proletarian

pro·le·tar·i·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-li-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən/
    • /ˌprəʊ.lɪˈteə.ri.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.
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Synonyms 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

noun proletarian

  • noble — distinguished by rank or title.
  • wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.

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