Associations to the word «Lumpenproletariat»

Wiktionary

LUMPENPROLETARIAT, noun. (Marxism) the lowest stratum of the proletariat
LUMPENPROLETARIAT, noun. A social underclass; the riffraff

Dictionary definition

LUMPENPROLETARIAT, noun. (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement.

Wise words

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