proletariat (프롤리**테**리엇) — the working class, especially industrial wage earners who lack their own means of production and therefore sell their labor to live
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the working class, especially industrial wage earners who lack their own means of production and therefore sell their labor to live
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌproʊlɪˈtɛriət/
Korean meaning: 프롤레타리아, 노동자계급 (생산수단을 소유하지 않고 노동력을 팔아 생계를 유지하는 계급)
Korean pronunciation: 프롤리**테**리엇
Example Sentences
- The proletariat worked 12-hour shifts while the factory owner counted money in his mansion.
- Even though he drives a BMW, Steve insists he's still part of the proletariat because he doesn't own the coffee shop.
- The rise of the proletariat was a central theme in 19th-century socialist literature.
proletariat
NOUN//ˌproʊlɪˈtɛriət//
the working class, especially industrial wage earners who lack their own means of production and therefore sell their labor to live
factory workers in coveralls and hard hats stop their assembly line work to form a unified group. They stand shoulder to shoulder facing their supervisor who holds a clipboard with policy changes. The workers' determined expressions show solidarity as they prepare to voice their concerns about working conditions. Their supervisor looks surprised by their collective stance and organized approach. Other workers in the background pause their machine operations to observe the confrontation. the working class who lack their own means of production uniting to protect their rights as wage earners
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin proletarius, meaning 'citizen of the lowest class.' In ancient Rome, these poor citizens owned no property and could only contribute to the state by having children (proles meaning 'offspring').
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📝Examples
“The proletariat worked 12-hour shifts while the factory owner counted money in his mansion.”
“Even though he drives a BMW, Steve insists he's still part of the proletariat because he doesn't own the coffee shop.”
“The rise of the proletariat was a central theme in 19th-century socialist literature.”
“She joined the union to fight for proletariat rights, but mostly for the free donuts at meetings.”
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