proletarianize

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verb

pro·​le·​tar·​i·​an·​ize ˌprō-lə-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌnīz 

proletarianized; proletarianizing

transitive verb

: to reduce to a proletarian status or level

proletarianization

ˌprō-lə-ˌter-ē-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

proletarianization

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noun

pro·​le·​tar·​i·​an·​i·​za·​tion

-ˌnīˈz-

plural -s

: a change or shift to the status or level of the proletariat

the proletarianization of the middle class

—Daniel Lang

a proletarianization of taste both in language and literature

—Gilbert Murray

Word History

Etymology

Noun

proletarianize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for proletarianize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize