proletarian eric seven proletarian Prol`e*ta"ri*an, a. [L. proletarius. See Proletary.] Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar. ``Every citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost.'' --De Quincey. -- n. A proletary. 000213 ... lauren The proletariat has nothing to lose but its spare change. 000213 what's it to you? who go blather from