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working class
This term carries a strong sociological connotation, often evoking images of industrial labor, manual trades, and a specific shared cultural identity. While it describes an economic status based on wage labor, it frequently implies a sense of community and solidarity among those who perform the physical work that sustains society.
In modern usage, the term can be sensitive. Depending on the speaker and context, it may be used as a badge of pride and authenticity or, conversely, as a subtle marker of lower social status. It is distinct from "lower class," which is generally considered pejorative and offensive, whereas "working class" is typically descriptive or identity-based.
Meanings
The social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.
Relating to or characteristic of the social group of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.
The neighborhood is predominantly working class with many small terraced houses.
Examples
The industrial revolution fundamentally changed the lives of the working class.
The industrial revolution fundamentally changed the lives of the working class.
I grew up in a working class neighborhood where everyone knew their neighbors.
The political party claims to represent the interests of the working class.
She comes from a working class background but studied law at Oxford.
We need to create more sustainable jobs for the working class.
I wonder if they realize how different their life is from that of the working class.
The strike was led by members of the local working class.