Proletarian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Proletarian is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the proletariat.
Meaning
Of or relating to the proletariat.
More Meanings
- A member of the proletariat.
Example Sentences
While the May 30th Movement is usually perceived by historians as essentially a Communist-instigated urban proletarian movement, in the suburban countryside in Xihua county the antiforeign struggle attracted a sizable number of peasants. Surprisingly, the Xihua boycott in Youth Village (qingnian cun) was organized in the name of a peasant organization, the Central Plain Peasant Association (Zhongyuan nongmin xiehui).
Word Forms
- proletarians
Synonyms for proletarian
Depending on context, synonyms include prole, worker, low-class, lower-class, propertyless.
Antonyms for proletarian
Common opposites include plebeian, patrician.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prole, lower-class, worker, low-class, propertyless, proletariat.
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