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Proletariat

Verb / ˌprəʊlʌˈteri:ʌt / Another word for proletariat — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The working class; the social group consisting of people who work for wages, especially low wages, and do not own property.

Synonyms & similar words

labour workingclass labor laborers peasantry proles

Example sentences

  1. The proletariat worked long hours in the factory.
  2. Many members of the proletariat struggle to make ends meet.
  3. The proletariat played a key role in the labor movement.
  4. The proletariat felt alienated from the wealthy class.
  5. The proletariat demanded fair wages and better working conditions.

Quotes

  • The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. - Karl Marx
  • The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workers of the world, unite! - Karl Marx
  • The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society. - Clara Zetkin

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