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PROLETARIAN
proletarian
(adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
proletarian, prole, worker
(noun) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); “workers of the world--unite!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
proletarian (comparative more proletarian, superlative most proletarian)
Of or relating to the proletariat.
Noun
proletarian (plural proletarians)
A member of the proletariat.
Synonyms
• prole
Anagrams
• prerational
Source: Wiktionary
Prol`e*ta"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. proletarius. See Proletary.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar. "Every citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost." De Quincey.
– n.
Definition: A proletary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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