proletarian UK /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/US /ˌpɹoʊ.lɪˈtɛɹi.ən/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of or relating to the proletariat. noun1 •A member of the proletariat. formsproletarians · more proletarian · most proletarian