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proletarian definition

pro·le·tar·ian (prō′lə ter′ē ən)

adjective

of the proletariat

Etymology: < L proletarius, citizen of the lowest class (see proletary) + -an

noun

a member of the proletariat; worker

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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