proletarian

adjective/ˌproʊləˈtɛriən/

Frequency rank: #15,745 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to or belonging to the working class, especially industrial wage earners.

Illustration for the English word “proletarian”

Example sentence

The novel tells the story of proletarian workers who struggle against poverty and unfair labor conditions.

Synonyms & related words

  • working-class
  • blue-collar
  • laboring
  • plebeian

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