1. proletarian

    adjective

    1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the proletariat.
    2. Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar.
      Similar: vile vulgar
    3. Of or relating to the proletariat.

    adjective

    1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the proletariat.
    2. Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar.
      Similar: vile vulgar
    3. Of or relating to the proletariat.
    4. Belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat.

    noun

    1. A member of the proletariat; a worker.
    2. A member of the proletariat.
    3. A member of the working class (not necessarily employed).
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  3. britannica.com

    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. It included artisans and small tradesmen who had been gradually impoverished by the extension of slavery.The proletariat (literally meaning "producers of offspring") was the lowest rank among Roman citizens; the first recognition of ...
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  4. simplypsychology.org

    Feb 13, 2024Learn about Marx's theory of proletarian revolution, a social revolution in which working-class laborers attempt to overthrow the capitalist bourgeoisie. Find out why Marx believed that a revolution was necessary, how it would happen, and what would be the outcome of communism.
  5. simplypsychology.org

    Feb 13, 2024Learn about the proletariat, the working class or lower class in society who sell their labor power and do not own the means of production. Explore the Marxist view of the proletariat as the revolutionary class and the implications of their exploitation by the bourgeoisie.
  6. newworldencyclopedia.org

    The proletariat (/ˌproʊlɪˈtɛəriət/; from Latin proletarius 'producing offspring') is the social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose only possession of significant economic value is their labor power (their capacity to work). A member of such a class is a proletarian or a proletaire.

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  1. Proletariat

    The proletariat is the social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose only possession of significant economic value is their labour power. A member of such a class is a proletarian or a proletaire. Marxist philosophy regards the proletariat under conditions of capitalism as an exploited class⁠ forced to accept meager wages in return for operating the means of production, which belong to the class of business owners, the bourgeoisie. Karl Marx argued that this capitalist oppression gives the proletariat common economic and political interests that transcend national boundaries, impelling them to unite and to take over power from the capitalist class, and eventually to create a socialist society free from class distinctions. Wikipedia

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