proletarianization
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˌtɛː.ɹɪ.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˌpɹoʊ.ləˌtɛ.ɹi.ə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/, /ˈpɹoʊ-/, /-ˌnaɪ-/
Noun

proletarianization (American spelling, Oxford British English)

  1. The act#Noun|act or process#Noun|process of make#Verb|making somebody or something proletarian.
    1. (Marxism) The social#Adjective|social process whereby people move#Verb|move from being either employers, unemployed, or self-employed to being employ#Verb|employed as wage labour by employers.
      Synonyms: proletarization
      Antonyms: bourgeoisification, embourgeoisement
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