proletarianize
English
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editEtymology
editFrom proletarian + -ize.
Verb
editproletarianize (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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editto turn into proletariat
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