Synonyms & related words for proletarian

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of proletarian — including worker, bourgeois, toiler, workingman, laborer, workman. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to proletarian

Explore words related to proletarian — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prole, proletariat, proletarianism, lumpenproletariat, bourgeoisie, syndicalist, bourgeoisify, syndicalism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for proletarian

Common synonyms for proletarian include worker, bourgeois, toiler, workingman, laborer, workman, wageworker, plebeian — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does proletarian come from?

The word proletarian breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root prolet-, from Latin proles (“offspring”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.