proletarian

[ proh-li-tair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR proletarian ON THESAURUS.COM

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

First recorded in 1650–60; see origin at proletary, -an

OTHER WORDS FROM proletarian

pro·le·tar·i·an·ly, adverbpro·le·tar·i·an·ness, nounhalf-pro·le·tar·i·an, adjectivenon·pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby proletarian

prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian, proletarianism, proletarianize, proletariat, proletarize, proletary

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Example sentences from the Web for proletarian

This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made|By John Burns/Cycle World|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
Am I going to get a "knock on the door" asking me to explain how Fidel's proletarian paradise knew so much about the Poll Tax?
My Professor, the Spy|Tom Murray|June 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
That sort of Bolshevist is not a proletarian, but rather the very thing he accuses everybody else of being.
Eugenics and Other Evils|G. K. Chesterton
With glowing exultation all the expositors and exhorters of the proletarian movement dwell upon the blessedness of toil.
Socialism and Democracy in Europe|Samuel P. Orth

Bewaffnung des Volkes; "people" used as a synonym for the proletarian section of it.
And the Kaiser abdicates|S. Miles Bouton
The proletarian masses of Petersburg were solidly behind the Soviet.
Our Revolution|Leon Trotzky
Again, I could not disguise myself as a proletarian and travel.
The Iron Heel|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for proletarian

proletarian

less commonly proletary (ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ, -trɪ)

/ (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən) /

adjective

of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat

noun plural -tarians or -taries

a member of the proletariat

Derived forms of proletarian

proletarianism, nounproletarianness, noun

Word Origin for proletarian

C17: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring

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单词	proletarian
释义	proletarian [ proh-li-tair-ee-uhn ] / ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR proletarian ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1650–60; see origin at proletary, -an OTHER WORDS FROM proletarian pro·le·tar·i·an·ly, adverbpro·le·tar·i·an·ness, nounhalf-pro·le·tar·i·an, adjectivenon·pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective, noun Words nearby proletarian prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian, proletarianism, proletarianize, proletariat, proletarize, proletary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proletarian This wouldn’t be the first time BMW took some good cues from the generally proletarian Suzuki. 22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made\|By John Burns/Cycle World\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science Am I going to get a "knock on the door" asking me to explain how Fidel's proletarian paradise knew so much about the Poll Tax? My Professor, the Spy\|Tom Murray\|June 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST That sort of Bolshevist is not a proletarian, but rather the very thing he accuses everybody else of being. Eugenics and Other Evils\|G. K. Chesterton With glowing exultation all the expositors and exhorters of the proletarian movement dwell upon the blessedness of toil. Socialism and Democracy in Europe\|Samuel P. Orth Bewaffnung des Volkes; "people" used as a synonym for the proletarian section of it. And the Kaiser abdicates\|S. Miles Bouton The proletarian masses of Petersburg were solidly behind the Soviet. Our Revolution\|Leon Trotzky Again, I could not disguise myself as a proletarian and travel. The Iron Heel\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for proletarian proletarian less commonly proletary (ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən) / adjective of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat noun plural -tarians or -taries a member of the proletariat Derived forms of proletarian proletarianism, nounproletarianness, noun Word Origin for proletarian C17: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to proletarian humble, miserable, vulgar, petty, accessible, ubiquitous, prevalent, familiar, universal, rampant, public, simple, modest, obscure, unassuming, ordinary, unpretentious, lower class, employee, trader
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proletarian

adjective

noun

Origin of proletarian

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Words nearby proletarian

Example sentences from the Web for proletarian

British Dictionary definitions for proletarian

less commonly proletary (ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ, -trɪ)

adjective

noun plural -tarians or -taries

Derived forms of proletarian

Word Origin for proletarian

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