proletaar
Proletaar is a term used in some linguistic and historical contexts to refer to the proletariat, the social class consisting mainly of wage laborers who do not own the means of production. In Marxist theory, this class is contrasted with the bourgeoisie, and its political and economic role is a central focus of analysis. The term can appear in discussions of class structure, labor history, and socialist thought.
Etymology and usage vary by language. Proletaar derives from related roots in words for the working class
In practice, references to the proletaar typically engage with questions of workers’ rights, collective action, and
See also: Proletariat, Proletarianization, Class conflict, Marxism.