Antonyms for proletarian

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : proh-li-tair-ee-uh n

Phonetic Transcription : ˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ən

Definition of proletarian

Origin : 1650s (n.) "member of the lowest class;" 1660s (adj.) "of the lowest class of people;" with -ian + Latin proletarius "citizen of the lowest class" (as an adjective, "relating to offspring"), in ancient Rome, propertyless people, exempted from taxes and military service, who served the state only by having children; from proles "offspring, progeny" (see prolific).

As in lowly : adj inferior, plain
As in mean : adj poor; of or in inferior circumstances
As in plebeian : adj base, lower-class
As in popular : adj common, standard
As in blue-collar : adj of manual workers
As in unwashed : adj lowly
As in humble : adj poor, inferior
As in plebeian : noun person of lower class
As in proletariat : noun working class
As in worker : noun person who is employed
As in blue-collar worker : noun manual or technical laborer

Example sentences :

These are the only ones to whom the term "proletarian" could with any propriety be applied.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

He mows down a proletarian and a Marshall Field with the same scythe.
Extract from : « Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1906 » by Various

The proletarian beat the table like a drum in praise of Paris.
Extract from : « The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition » by Robert Louis Stevenson

A strike is the only way of impressing the proletarian psychology.
Extract from : « Ghetto Comedies » by Israel Zangwill

You cannot possibly comprehend the proletarian civilization of the future.
Extract from : « The Quest » by Frederik van Eeden

They do not see the proletarian papers and would be repelled by them if they did.
Extract from : « Six Major Prophets » by Edwin Emery Slosson

The proletarian Socialists do not believe what they say, and therefore they are so violent in saying it.
Extract from : « Demos » by George Gissing

"Proletarian rabble, the," pre-convention conference of , 137-139.
Extract from : « The I.W.W. » by Paul Frederick Brissenden

His chosen field in society is the portrayal of the middle-class and proletarian.
Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker

The African is not a proletarian in the world of science and art.
Extract from : « The Black Man, the Father of Civilization » by James Morris Webb

Synonyms for proletarian

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