proletarian

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proletarian  /ˌproʊ lə ˈtɛ ri ən/ ? Meaning of "proletarian"

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Definition(s):

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

Synonym(s)

worker

Derived Word(s)

proletariat

Usage(s):

  1. Built in 1924, its resplendent marble halls and expansive lawns were put to more proletarian use after the communists reopened it in 1953 as a children's recreation center.
  2. Sotomayor may be a child of the barrio, culturally speaking, but the judicial philosophy she represents comes from the mandarin, not the proletarian, wing of the Democratic Party.
  3. Compared with the old, proletarian Levi's, which retail for around $20, the designer models are more form-fitting and have fancier stitching and other touches.
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