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The Precariat refers to the social class of people who experience precariousness, lacking security and predictability which affects their material or physical well-being. The term is a combination of (also called a portmanteau) the words precarious and proletariat.

One of the main causes for the emergence of the precariat is the growth of the gig economy.

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	The '''Precariat''' ~~is a neologism which~~ refers to the social class of people who experience precariousness, ~~that being existence without~~ security and predictability which affects their material or physical well-being. The term is a combination of (also called a portmanteau) the words ''precarious'' and [[Proletariat\|''proletariat'']].		The '''Precariat''' refers to the social class of people who experience precariousness, lacking security and predictability which affects their material or physical well-being. The term is a combination of (also called a portmanteau) the words ''precarious'' and [[Proletariat\|''proletariat'']].

	One of the main causes for the emergence of the precariat is the growth of the [[gig economy]].		One of the main causes for the emergence of the precariat is the growth of the [[gig economy]].