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lum·pen
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ˈlʌm
pən
/
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luhm
-p
uh
n
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to disfranchised and uprooted individuals or groups, especially those who have lost status:
the lumpen bourgeoisie.
noun
2.
a lumpen individual or group.
Origin:
1945–50;
extracted from
lumpenproletariat
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lumpen
(ˈlʌmp
ə
n)
—
adj
informal
stupid or unthinking
[from German
Lump
vagabond, influenced in meaning by
Lumpen
rag, as in
lumpenproletariat
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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