/
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪən/
adj.
relating to the proletariat.
n.
a member of the proletariat.
Derivative
- proletarianism n.
- proletarianization
or proletarianisation n. - proletarianize
or proletarianise v.
Etymology
C17: from L. proletarius (from proles ‘offspring’), denoting a person without wealth, serving the state only by producing offspring, + -an.