proletarianised
/proʊlɪˈtɛriənaɪzd/
verb
- To cause someone or a group to become part of the working class, especially by losing their previous economic status or independence.
- The rise of factory work in the 19th century proletarianised many skilled artisans who could no longer compete.
- Some critics argue that modern gig economy platforms are proletarianising middle-class professionals.
- Economic changes in the region have proletarianised small farmers, forcing them to seek wage labor.
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