Definitions for lumpenproletariat

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lumpenproletariat lum·pen·pro·le·tar·i·at

Spelling: [luhm-puh n-proh-li-tair-ee-uh t]

IPA: /ˈlʌm pənˌproʊ lɪˈtɛər i ət/

Lumpenproletariat is a 17 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 30 points.

You can make 3565 anagrams from letters in lumpenproletariat (aaeeillmnopprrttu).

Definitions for lumpenproletariat

noun

1. the lowest level of the proletariat comprising unskilled workers, vagrants, and criminals and characterized by a lack of class identification and solidarity.

Origin of lumpenproletariat

1920-25; German (Marx, 1850), equivalent to Lumpen rag or Lumpen-, combining form of Lump ragamuffin + Proletariat proletariat