Complete Definition of "lumpenproletariat"

English
Etymology
G. Lumpen, rag + F. prolétariat from L. proletarius, the lowest class of Roman citizen
Pronunciation
IPA|/l�mp�npro�l��t�ɹi�t/
Noun
lumpenproletariat
#(Marxism) the lowest stratum of the proletariat

  1. a social underclass; the riffraff

Synonyms
italbrac|riffraff: hoi polloi, mob, rabble, riffraff

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