neo-proletariat

noun

The modern, postindustrial proletariat, characterized by passive and uncritical acceptance of prevailing consumption patterns regardless of the level of their income

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Meanings

noun

alternative neoproletariat

  1. The modern, postindustrial proletariat, characterized by passive and uncritical acceptance of prevailing consumption patterns regardless of the level of their income

Origin

From neo- + proletariat.

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neo-proletariat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-proletariat

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“neo-proletariat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-proletariat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neo-proletariat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neo-proletariat.

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