proletariat

[ proh-li-tair-ee-uht ]

/ ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ət /

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noun

the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class.

(in Marxist theory) the class of workers, especially industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labor to survive.

the lowest or poorest class of people, possessing no property, especially in ancient Rome.

Origin of proletariat

1850–55; <French prolétariat;see proletary, -ate³

OTHER WORDS FROM proletariat

non·pro·le·tar·i·at, noun

Words nearby proletariat

prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian, proletarianism, proletarianize, proletariat, proletarize, proletary, proleukocyte, prolicide, prolidase

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Example sentences from the Web for proletariat

At the height of the Soviet Union, the proletariat universally understood everything their government said was a work of fiction.
The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a post on his blog, Sprouse claims that he has become a member of the proletariat to feed his video game addiction.
Taylor Swift Cast in ‘The Giver,’ Kimmel Laughs at Kanye ‘Rap Feud’|Culture Team|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While Bolshevism was a dictatorship of the proletariat, Nazism was a dictatorship with a voting consensus behind it.
Communism and Fascism: The Reason They Are So Similar|J.P. O’Malley|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I think Col Allan is always proving how much of the proletariat he is.
Long Live the Queen!|Lloyd Grove|February 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The fact of compulsory education created a proletariat able and willing to read.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
Lenine is afraid that the proletariat is too soft-hearted and lenient.
Bolshevism|John Spargo
And it is especially their so-called tactics that are harmful to the proletariat.
Anarchism and Socialism|George Plechanoff
The proletariat is being vulgarized for the benefit of the people who buy novels.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos Passos
The dictatorship of the proletariat led rapidly to an almost complete stoppage of industry.
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto

British Dictionary definitions for proletariat

proletariat

/ (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət) /

noun

all wage-earners collectively

the lower or working class

(in Marxist theory) the class of wage-earners, esp industrial workers, in a capitalist society, whose only possession of significant material value is their labour

(in ancient Rome) the lowest class of citizens, who had no property

Word Origin for proletariat

C19: via French from Latin prōlētārius proletarian

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Cultural definitions for proletariat (1 of 2)

proletariat

[ (proh-luh-tair-ee-uht) ]

In Marxism, the industrial working class, people without property.

Cultural definitions for proletariat (2 of 2)

proletariat

[ (proh-luh-tair-ee-uht) ]

A term often applied to industrial workers, particularly by followers of Karl Marx (see also Marx).

单词	proletariat
释义	proletariat [ proh-li-tair-ee-uht ] / ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ət / SEE SYNONYMS FOR proletariat ON THESAURUS.COM noun the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class. (in Marxist theory) the class of workers, especially industrial wage earners, who do not possess capital or property and must sell their labor to survive. the lowest or poorest class of people, possessing no property, especially in ancient Rome. Origin of proletariat 1850–55; <French prolétariat;see proletary, -ate³ OTHER WORDS FROM proletariat non·pro·le·tar·i·at, noun Words nearby proletariat prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian, proletarianism, proletarianize, proletariat, proletarize, proletary, proleukocyte, prolicide, prolidase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proletariat At the height of the Soviet Union, the proletariat universally understood everything their government said was a work of fiction. The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit\|Doug McIntyre\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a post on his blog, Sprouse claims that he has become a member of the proletariat to feed his video game addiction. Taylor Swift Cast in ‘The Giver,’ Kimmel Laughs at Kanye ‘Rap Feud’\|Culture Team\|September 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST While Bolshevism was a dictatorship of the proletariat, Nazism was a dictatorship with a voting consensus behind it. Communism and Fascism: The Reason They Are So Similar\|J.P. O’Malley\|September 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I think Col Allan is always proving how much of the proletariat he is. Long Live the Queen!\|Lloyd Grove\|February 25, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The fact of compulsory education created a proletariat able and willing to read. Charles Baudelaire, His Life\|Thophile Gautier Lenine is afraid that the proletariat is too soft-hearted and lenient. Bolshevism\|John Spargo And it is especially their so-called tactics that are harmful to the proletariat. Anarchism and Socialism\|George Plechanoff The proletariat is being vulgarized for the benefit of the people who buy novels. Rosinante to the Road Again\|John Dos Passos The dictatorship of the proletariat led rapidly to an almost complete stoppage of industry. The Red Conspiracy\|Joseph J. Mereto British Dictionary definitions for proletariat proletariat / (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət) / noun all wage-earners collectively the lower or working class (in Marxist theory) the class of wage-earners, esp industrial workers, in a capitalist society, whose only possession of significant material value is their labour (in ancient Rome) the lowest class of citizens, who had no property Word Origin for proletariat C19: via French from Latin prōlētārius proletarian 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 proletariat lower class, peasant, commoners, bourgeoisie, proletarian, hoi polloi, rank and file Cultural definitions for proletariat (1 of 2) proletariat [ (proh-luh-tair-ee-uht) ] In Marxism, the industrial working class, people without property. Cultural definitions for proletariat (2 of 2) proletariat [ (proh-luh-tair-ee-uht) ] A term often applied to industrial workers, particularly by followers of Karl Marx (see also Marx). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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proletariat

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British Dictionary definitions for proletariat

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Cultural definitions for proletariat (1 of 2)

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