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proletariat
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪət/
noun
noun: proletariat; plural noun: proletariats; noun: proletariate; plural noun: proletariates
  1. working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism).
    "the growth of the industrial proletariat"
    synonyms:the workers, working-class people, wage-earners, the labouring classes, the common people, the ordinary people, the lower classes, the masses, the commonalty, the rank and file, the third estate, the plebeians; More
    derogatorythe hoi polloi, the plebs, the proles, the great unwashed, the mob, the rabble, the canaille
    antonyms:aristocracy, nobility
    • the lowest class of citizens in ancient Rome.
Origin
mid 19th century: from French prolétariat, from Latin proletarius (see proletarian).
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Proletariat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The proletariat (/ˌproʊlɪˈtɛəriːət/ from Latin proletarius) is a term for the class of wage-earners, in a capitalist society, whose only possession of significant material value is their labor-power (their ability to work); a member of such a class is a proletarian.
‎Lumpenproletariat · ‎Dictatorship of the proletariat · ‎Proletariat (disambiguation)

Proletariat | Define Proletariat at Dictionary.com

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2. the lower or working class. 3. (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. 4.

proletariat | social class | Britannica.com

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Proletariat, the lowest or one of the lowest economic and social classes in a society. In ancient Rome the proletariat consisted of the poor landless freemen. ... In the theory of Karl Marx, the term proletariat designated the class of wage workers who were engaged in industrial ...

The Communist Manifesto - Bourgeoisie and Proletariat - British Library

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Bourgeoisie and Proletariat from the Communist Manifesto by Carl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Proletariat | Definition of Proletariat by Merriam-Webster

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noun pro·le·tar·i·at \ˌprō-lə-ˈter-ē-ət, -ē-ˌat\. Definition of proletariat. 1 : the laboring class; especially : the class of industrial workers who lack their own means ...

Proletariat - definition of proletariat by The Free Dictionary

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Define proletariat. proletariat synonyms, proletariat pronunciation, proletariat translation, English dictionary definition of proletariat. n. 1. a. The class of industrial ...

The Industrial Proletariat

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The order of our investigation of the different sections of the proletariat follows naturally from the foregoing history of its rise. The first proletarians were connected ...

proletariat Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...

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proletariat , in Marxian theory, the class of exploited workers and wage earners who depend on the sale of their labor for their means of...

Proletariat

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Pr. Practical Idea. In Hegel's system, the Practical Idea is the penultimate stage of development of the Idea. The Absolute Idea is the unity of the Theoretical Idea ...

Urban Dictionary: proletariat

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proletariat. The general working class that occupies the bottom tier of society. Drives economies and produces "real" profit through its labor. Can often be seen in ...

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