lumpenproletariat

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

rabble riffraff rich masses mob trash proletariat scum lumpen dreg ragtag and bobtail hoi polloi great unwashed scum of the earth workers
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Antonyms

quality elite nobility fat aristocracy privileged
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Hypernyms

labour labor proletariat working class

Related terms

lumpenbourgeoisie lumpenintelligentsia lumpenprole

Close letter words and terms

lumpenly lumpenprole lumpenproletarian Lumpenus Lumpenus fabricii Lumpenus lumpretaeformis