Meanings
verbproletarianize (third-person singular simple present proletarianizes, present participle proletarianizing, simple past and past participle proletarianized)
present singular third person proletarianizes · participle present proletarianizing · participle past proletarianized · past proletarianized · alternative proletarianise · alternative proletarize
- BritishEnglishOxfordUStransitiveTo turn (a person or group) into proletariat.
The industrial revolution proletarianized small farmers.
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Translations
Catalan proletaritzar
- proletaritzarto turn into proletariat
Finnish proletarisoida
- proletarisoidato turn into proletariat
French prolétariser
- prolétariserto turn into proletariat
Greek προλεταριοποιώ
- προλεταριοποιώ (proletariopoió)to turn into proletariat
Portuguese proletarizar
- proletarizarto turn into proletariat
Romanian proletariza
- proletarizato turn into proletariat
Spanish proletarizar
- proletarizarto turn into proletariat
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APA
proletarianize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proletarianize
MLA
“proletarianize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proletarianize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proletarianize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proletarianize.
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