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precariats

precariats is the plural of precariat.

Meaning of precariat

Noun

precariat (countable and uncountable, plural precariats)

  1. (collective) People suffering from precarity, especially as a social class; people living a precarious existence, without security or predictability, especially job security.
    • The global precariat is not yet a class in the Marxian sense, being internally divided and only united in fears and insecurities. But it is a class in the making, approaching a consciousness of common vulnerability.2011 June 1, Guy Standing, “Who will be a voice for the emerging precariat?”, in The Guardian

Questions about precariats

What is precariats the plural of?
Precariats is the plural of precariat.

Words near precariats in the dictionary

  1. precardioversion
  2. precare
  3. precaria
  4. precarial
  5. precariat
  6. precariats
  7. precarious
  8. precariously
  9. precariousness
  10. precarisation
  11. precarisations

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