precariat
[ pri-kair-ee-uht ]
/ prɪˈkɛər i ət /
noun
the class of people whose income is so irregular or insecure as to adversely affect both their material and psychological well-being: Once a corporate executive, now a struggling freelancer, he was wholly unprepared to join the precariat.
Origin of precariat
Words nearby precariat
precambrian,
precancel,
precancer,
precancerous,
precapillary,
precariat,
precarious,
precarity,
precartilage,
precast,
precatory
Example sentences from the Web for precariat
We the people, we the economic system, we the precariat are depressed.
The Unemployed Finally Speak Out: D.W. Gibson’s ‘Not Working’ |D.W. Gibson |June 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST