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单词 precariat
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precariat

[ pri-kair-ee-uht ]
/ prɪˈkɛər i ət /

noun

the class of people whose income is so irregular or insecure as to adversely affect both their material and psychological well-being: Once a corporate executive, now a struggling freelancer, he was wholly unprepared to join the precariat.

Origin of precariat

First recorded in 1955–60; blend of precar(ious) and (proletar)iat; see salariat

Words nearby precariat

Precambrian, precancel, precancer, precancerous, precapillary, precariat, precarious, precarity, precartilage, precast, precatory
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Example sentences from the Web for precariat

  • We the people, we the economic system, we the precariat are depressed.

    The Unemployed Finally Speak Out: D.W. Gibson’s ‘Not Working’|D.W. Gibson|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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