Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proletarianism

/ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-le-tar-i-an-ism
IPA: /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The political character and practice of the proletariat; advocacy or advancement of the proletariat’s interests.

Uncountable

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being a proletarian.

Uncountable

noun

A proletarian word or turn of phrase; a vulgarism.

Countable

noun

Proletarians regarded as a class; the proletariat.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The scatological proletarianisms of Don Jonz reflect poorly on your heretofore high level of editorial standards."
"There is a fine dividing line between the everyday sensationalism of popular and tabloid journalism and the parodies in such publications as the British satirical magazine Private Eye, which uses proletarianisms in such headlines as The Royals, dontcha lovem!"
"Sadly, even the ‘genteel’ proletarianisms of Polly and his class are nowadays only normally heard among citizens over the age of fifty. In a few years that richly nuanced dialect will be as dead as Sanskrit."

Etymology

From proletarian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: proletarian

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/
British English: /ˌpɹəʊlɪˈtɛəɹɪənɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

proletarianisms (plural)

Derived Forms

proletarianise proletarianised proletarianising

Synonyms

proletarism proletairism proletariatism

Questions

How do you pronounce proletarianism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛɹi.ənɪzəm/.
What does proletarianism mean?: The political character and practice of the proletariat; advocacy or advancement of the proletariat’s interests.
Where does proletarianism come from?: From proletarian + -ism.

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