proletarian

(person) by redhog (6.9 y) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:39:35
Person who work for a living in distinction from those who own for a living. Synonym to worker, both used in socialistic literature and argumentation.
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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:16:09

Prol`e*ta"ri*an (?), a. [L. proletarius. See Proletary.]

Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar.

"Every citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost." De Quincey. --

n.

A proletary.

 

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