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“working class” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoletaʁja/

Example

Le prolétariat exige de meilleures conditions de travail.

The working class demands better working conditions.

Illustration for prolétariat (working class)

How to say “working class” in French

“Working class” in French is prolétariat.

A social class of people who live from wages while owning no productive assets.

Full entry for prolétariat: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with prolétariat

On retrouve le terme prolétariat dans les discussions sur le travail.

The term proletariat can be found in discussions about work.

Tips for using prolétariat

  • Prolétariat is masculine and usually takes the definite article in French: le prolétariat; it belongs mainly to political, historical, and academic registers.

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