workingman
Definition
Noun: A workingman is an employee who performs manual or industrial labor. The term specifically refers to a person, typically a man, whose job involves physical work, often in manufacturing, construction, or similar industries.
Usage
The word "workingman" is used to describe a person engaged in physical or industrial work. It often carries connotations of blue-collar employment, skill with one's hands, and being part of the labor force. * It is typically used as a countable noun. * It can be used in both singular and plural forms (workingman / workingmen). * The term can be used in general discussions about labor, economics, social class, or specific descriptions of individuals.
Examples
- The new policy aims to protect the rights of the average workingman.
- The factory employed hundreds of workingmen from the local community.
- He was a proud workingman who built his life with his own hands.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a collective sense to refer to the working class as a whole, often in political or sociological contexts.
- The candidate's speech focused on economic justice for the workingman.
- It can sometimes be used in a historical context to describe laborers from earlier industrial periods.
- The museum exhibit depicted the life of a 19th-century workingman.
Variants and Related Words
- Working woman (n): A female employee who performs manual or industrial labor. (e.g., )
- Worker (n): A more general and common term for a person who works, especially in a specific job or industry. It does not specify the type of labor.
- Laborer (n): A person doing unskilled manual work for wages.
- Blue-collar worker (n): An informal term for a working-class person employed in manual or industrial labor.
Synonyms
- Laborer
- Blue-collar worker
- Wage earner
- Proletarian (especially in Marxist theory)
Antonyms
- White-collar worker
- Professional
- Employer
- Capitalist
Notes on Usage
- While "workingman" is a standard term, the more gender-neutral terms worker or laborer are often preferred in modern usage to include all genders.
- The term can sometimes be used to evoke a sense of tradition, dignity, and hard work associated with manual labor.
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an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
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