Proletariat: meaning, definitions and examples
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proletariat
[ ˌprəʊ.ləˈter.i.ət ]
social class
The proletariat refers to the working class in a capitalist society, typically those who earn a wage or salary for their labor.
Synonyms
blue-collar workers, laborers, working class
Examples of usage
- The proletariat often faces economic challenges due to low wages and job insecurity.
- Many revolutions throughout history have been driven by the proletariat seeking better working conditions.
- The proletariat plays a crucial role in the production process of goods and services.
Translations
Translations of the word "proletariat" in other languages:
🇵🇹 proletariado
🇮🇳 प्रोलितारियत
🇩🇪 Proletariat
🇮🇩 proletariat
🇺🇦 пролетаріат
🇵🇱 proletariat
🇯🇵 プロレタリアート
🇫🇷 prolétariat
🇪🇸 proletariado
🇹🇷 proletarya
🇰🇷 프롤레타리아
🇸🇦 بروليتاريا
🇨🇿 proletariát
🇸🇰 proletariát
🇨🇳 无产阶级
🇸🇮 proletariat
🇮🇸 öreigastétt
🇰🇿 пролетариат
🇬🇪 პროლეტარიატი
🇦🇿 proletariat
🇲🇽 proletariado
Word origin
The term 'proletariat' originated in ancient Rome, where it referred to the lowest class of Roman citizens who owned no property and had to sell their labor to survive. The concept was later popularized by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the context of their communist theory, which emphasized the struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. The idea of the proletariat as a social class has since been widely used in sociological and economic discourse to analyze class relations in capitalist societies.