PROLETARIAN


Meaning of PROLETARIAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -l ə - ' ter- ē - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin proletarius, from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) ― more at OLD

Date: 1658

: a member of the proletariat

– proletarian adjective

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