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Webster 1913 Edition


Proletarian

Prolˊe-ta′ri-an

,
Adj.
[L.
proletarius
. See Proletary.]
Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar.
“Every citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost.”
De Quincey.
Noun.
A proletary.

Webster 1828 Edition


Proletarian

PROLETA'RIAN

,
Adj.
[L. proletarius, from proles, offspring.]vile; vulgar. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


proletarian

proletarian

English

Adjective

proletarian (comparative more proletarian, superlative most proletarian)

  1. Of or relating to the proletariat.

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Noun

proletarian (plural proletarians)

  1. A member of the proletariat

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