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   proletarian

   /ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛːrɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the proletariat: "a proletarian ideology"

   noun

   • 1. a member of the proletariat: "they are true proletarians"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin proletarius (from proles ‘offspring’), denoting a person having no wealth in property, who only served the state by producing offspring, + -an.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proletarianism noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • R

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   • O

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   • L

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   • E

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   • T

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   • A

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   • R

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   • I

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   • A

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