proletariat
nounmasculinetécnico/pɾulɨtɐˈɾjaðu/medium
pro·le·ta·ri·a·do
Definition
The class of wage-earners in a capitalist society whose only possession of significant material value is their labour-power.
Marx believed the proletariat would eventually overthrow the bourgeoisie.
The industrial revolution created a vast urban proletariat.
Common collocations
proletariat dictatorshipproletariat struggleindustrial proletariat
Etymology
Do francês 'prolétariat', do latim 'proletarius' (cidadão da classe mais baixa).