proletarian

[ proh-li-tair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən /

adjective

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

noun

a member of the proletariat.

Origin of proletarian

First recorded in 1650–60; see origin at proletary, -an

OTHER WORDS FROM proletarian

pro·le·tar·i·an·ly, adverb pro·le·tar·i·an·ness, noun half-pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective non·pro·le·tar·i·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for proletarian

proletarian

less commonly proletary (ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ, -trɪ)

/ (ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən) /

adjective

of, relating, or belonging to the proletariat

noun plural -tarians or -taries

a member of the proletariat

Derived forms of proletarian

proletarianism, noun proletarianness, noun

Word Origin for proletarian

C17: from Latin prōlētārius one whose only contribution to the state was his offspring, from prōlēs offspring