proletarianize

verb pro·le·tar·i·an·ize \-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌnīz\

pro·le·tar·i·an·izedpro·le·tar·i·an·iz·ing

Definition of PROLETARIANIZE

transitive verb

: to reduce to a proletarian status or level

— pro·le·tar·i·an·i·za·tion \-ˌter-ē-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1887

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