PROLETARIAT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROLETARIAT?

Need another word that means the same as “proletariat”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “proletariat” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Proletariat” are: labor, labour, working class, the workers, working-class people, the labouring classes, the common people, the ordinary people, the lower classes, the masses, the rank and file, the third estate

Proletariat as a Noun

Definitions of "Proletariat" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proletariat” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism.
• A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.
• The lowest class of citizens in ancient Rome.

Synonyms of "Proletariat" as a noun (12 Words)

labor	A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. His labor did not require a great deal of skill.
labour	A group of moles. Manual labour.
the common people	A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.
the labouring classes	People having the same social, economic, or educational status.
the lower classes	The lower of two berths.
the masses	The property of something that is great in magnitude.
the ordinary people	A judge of a probate court.
the rank and file	A row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another.
the third estate	Following the second position in an ordering or series.
the workers	A person who acts and gets things done.
working class	A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
working-class people	The body of citizens of a state or country.

Usage Examples of "Proletariat" as a noun

• The growth of the industrial proletariat.

Associations of "Proletariat" (30 Words)

anarchist	A person who advocates or promotes anarchism or anarchy. An anarchist newspaper.
bourgeois	A bourgeois person. Bourgeois society took for granted the sanctity of property.
businessman	A man who works in commerce, especially at executive level.
capitalism	An economic system based on private ownership of capital. Private ownership is a key feature of capitalism.
capitalist	Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists. Capitalist countries.
collective	A collective farm. The collective power of the workforce.
communism	A political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society.
communist	A member of the communist party. Communist governments.
conservative	Unimaginatively conventional. The Massachusetts liberal who conservatives love to hate.
coup	A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. It was a major coup to get such a prestigious contract.
demagogue	A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices. The Athenian demagogues had definite and valuable functions within the state.
democracy	A state governed under a system of democracy. A multiparty democracy.
democratic	Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large. Democratic countries.
entrepreneur	A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Many entrepreneurs see potential in this market.
fascism	A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism. This is yet another example of health fascism in action.
insurgent	Rising in active revolt. An attack by armed insurgents.
junta	A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. The country s ruling military junta.
labor	A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages. She was in labor for six hours.
libertarian	An advocate of libertarianism. He holds libertarian views on most social issues.
materialistic	Conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class. We re living in a highly materialistic society.
nihilist	A person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles. It is impossible to argue against a nihilist.
political	Relating to the government or public affairs of a country. I m not very political.
politician	A leader engaged in civil administration. A veteran communist politician.
proletarian	A member of the working class (not necessarily employed. They are true proletarians.
radical	Markedly new or introducing radical change. Radical leaves.
revolutionary	Advocating or engaged in revolution. A revolutionary discovery.
socialist	Advocating or following the socialist principles. The history of socialist movement.
subversive	A subversive person. Subversive literature.
totalitarianism	A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc. Democratic countries were fighting against totalitarianism.
utopia	A work of fiction describing a utopia. Misplaced faith in political utopias has led to ruin.