proletarian

(prō′lə ter′ē ən)

adjective

of the proletariat

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

noun

a member of the proletariat; worker

See proletarian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the proletariat.

noun

A member of the proletariat; a worker.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin prōlētārius, belonging to the lowest class of Roman citizens (viewed as contributing to the state only through having children)

Origin: , from prōlēs, offspring; see al-² in Indo-European roots

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