proletarianize

[ proh-li-tair-ee-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pro·le·tar·i·an·ized, pro·le·tar·i·an·iz·ing.

1. to convert or transform into a member or members of the proletariat:

   to proletarianize the middle class.

2. to change to or adopt (the language, manners, etc.) of the proletariat.

Other Words From

• prole·tari·an·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proletarianize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; proletarian + -ize