What is another word for proletariats?

Pronunciation: [pɹə͡ʊltˈe͡əɹɪˌats] (IPA)

Proletariats refer to the working class people who do not own the means of production and sell their labor to earn a wage. Some synonyms of the word proletariats include laborers, the working poor, the underclass, wage earners, blue-collar workers, and the proletariat. Each of these terms reflects a different aspect of the working class and their social situation. Laborers specifically emphasize physical labor jobs, while the underclass highlights the socio-economic marginalization of this group. Wage earners and blue-collar workers emphasize the financial aspect of belonging to the working class, while the proletariat is more historically and politically charged. In any case, the term reflects the challenges and struggles associated with working for a living in a capitalist society.

What are the hypernyms for Proletariats?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for proletariats?

The antonyms for the word "proletariats" are "elite," "aristocracy," "nobility," "upper class," "privileged" and "patricians." These words represent the opposite of the proletariat, which is typically viewed as the working class who lack wealth, status and social mobility. In contrast, the elite and aristocracy are seen as the wealthy and powerful, who hold significant social and economic power. The nobility and upper classes are often associated with inherited wealth and titles, while the privileged and patricians typically have access to resources and opportunities that are unavailable to the majority of the population.

What are the antonyms for Proletariats?

Usage examples for Proletariats

It is in this sense that the proletariats of all countries must furnish, even in the course of this war, a Socialist effort for peace.
"The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife"
Edward Carpenter
Therefore, it is the duty of the proletariats of all countries to carry on during the war a common Socialistic work in favor of peace.
"The Future Belongs to the People"
Karl Liebknecht

Famous quotes with Proletariats

  • Government is humbug. There is no government. Behind the noisy, smoke-belching, larger-than-life illusion of government are ordinary human beings. It isn't accurate to say government 'is composed of' people; government is simply people. They may be good people but they are very bad wizards. Mortals have no magic. Individuals are the only human reality. All groups are fictions. That is, groups have no concrete existence; they are not beings or entities in themselves; they exist only in the abstract, in the mind. Governments, nations, societies, classes, tribes, cub scout packs, football teams, corporations, labor unions, proletariats, political parties, majorities, elite minorities, communities, civilizations and such are all fictions. Those words only describe, or try to describe, a relationship between persons.
    Roger MacBride
  • What exactly do the intellectuals want out of their Rococo Marxist mental acrobatics? Is it change they want, change for all the para-proletariats whose ideological benefactors they proclaim themselves to be? Of course not. Actual change would involve irksome toil. So what do they want? It's a simple business, at bottom. All the intellectual wants, in his heart of hearts, is to hold on to what was magically given to him one shining moment a century ago. He asks for nothing more than to remain aloof, removed, as Revel once put it, from the mob, the philistines . . . "the middle class."
    Jean-François Revel

Related words: working class, proletariat, the proletariat, employed, middle class

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