proletarian

Definitions

Relating to or belonging to the working class, especially those who do manual labor.

A member of the working class, particularly those who do not own the means of production.

Examples

The novel depicts the harsh realities of the proletarian struggle during the industrial revolution.

He identified strongly with the proletarian movement and advocated for better working conditions for laborers.

Synonyms

working-class laboring blue-collar common proletariat wage-earner rank-and-file

Antonyms

bourgeois aristocratic upper-class elite wealthy noble capitalist