proletarianize
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proletarian + -ize
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proletarianize (third-person singular simple present proletarianizes, present participle proletarianizing, simple past and past participle proletarianized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)
- (transitive) To turn (a person or group) into proletariat.
- The industrial revolution proletarianized small farmers.
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to turn into proletariat
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