proletarian

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
  2. adjective belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat

Etymology

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”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

prole, worker

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