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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛəriən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌproʊlɪˈtɛriən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′li târ′ē ən)

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pro•le•tar•i•an adj.

of or relating to the proletariat.

[countable]

a member of the proletariat.

pro•le•tar•i•an adj.

Governmentpertaining or belonging to the proletariat.
Ancient History(in ancient Rome) belonging to the lowest or poorest class of the people.

Governmenta member of the proletariat.

see proletary, -an 1650–60

pro′le•tar′i•an•ly, adv.
pro′le•tar′i•an•ness, n.

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proletarian /ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən/, (less commonly) proletary /ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ; -trɪ/ adj

of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat

n ( pl -tarians, -taries)

a member of the proletariat

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspringˌproleˈtarianism n

'proletarian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

prole - proletariat - socialism - Arian - Cultural Revolution - Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution - half-proletarian - proletarianism - proletarianize - proletary

Synonyms: low, destitute, poor, lower-class, working-class, more...

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