First Known Use: 1658
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proletarian
noun pro·le·tar·i·an \ˌprō-lə-ˈter-ē-ən\
: a person who has low social status : a member of the working class
Full Definition of PROLETARIAN
: a member of the proletariat
— proletarian adjective
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Origin of PROLETARIAN
Latin proletarius, from proles progeny, from pro- forth + -oles (akin to alere to nourish) — more at old
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