Proletarian Definition
Other Word Forms of Proletarian
Noun
Origin of Proletarian
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From Latin prōlētārius belonging to the lowest class of Roman citizens (viewed as contributing to the state only through having children) from prōlēs offspring al-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin proletarius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father"), from proles (“offspring, posterity")
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