The term "proletarians" refers to the working class individuals who do not own means of production and must sell their labor for wages. In a Marxist context, proletarians are seen as oppressed by the bourgeoisie.
Related terms
Alienation: A concept introduced by Marx, referring to the estrangement or disconnection that workers experience from their own work and the products they create.
Exploitation: The act of utilizing someone's labor for one's benefit without providing fair compensation or resources in return, often associated with capitalist systems.
Wage Labor: The exchange of an individual's time and effort (labor) for monetary compensation (wages), commonly experienced by proletarians in capitalist societies.