Definition: Proletariatism is a political and economic theory that describes the class system in which the majority of people are members, often referred to as "the proletariat." This system is characterized by its exploitation of workers, who are considered the "proletarians" because they work for wages or other forms of compensation. The term was first coined by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in their book "The Communist Manifesto," published in 1848. Proletariatism advocates for a class