English Explanatory Dictionary

lumpen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to social outcasts.
  2. Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
  3. Plebeian.
noun
  1. A member of the lumpenproletariat.
adj
  1. Lump-like.
verb
  1. To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌmpən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lumpen.wav

Word forms

lumpen lumpens lumpening lumpened

Etymology

Shortened from German Lumpenproletariat, from Lump (“a contemptible person”) + Proletariat.

Related words

lumpenism

Derived words

lumpenly
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