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proletarian

pro·le·ta·rian

UK/ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ US/ˌpɹoʊ.lɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property

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noun

1.

a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

  • “workers of the world--unite!”
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From Latin proletarius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father”), from proles (“offspring, posterity”).

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