lumpenproletariat
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lumpenproletariat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lʊm.pən.pɹəʊ.lə.ˈtɛː.ɹi.ət/
Noun
lumpenproletariat (plural lumpenproletariats)
- (Marxism) The lowest stratum of the proletariat, whose mental and physical health, mores and morale have deteriorated, through exploitation by the bourgeoisie, to a degree where they cannot build class consciousness and hence cannot be mobilized for the revolution.
- A social underclass; the riffraff.
Synonyms
- (riffraff): hoi polloi, mob, rabble, riffraff
Related terms
Translations
in Marxism: the lowest stratum of the proletariat
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Further reading
lumpenproletariat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lumpenproletariat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lum.pɛn.prɔ.lɛˈta.rjat/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -arjat
- Syllabification: lum‧pen‧pro‧le‧ta‧riat
Declension
Declension of lumpenproletariat
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lumpenproletariat | lumpenproletariaty |
| genitive | lumpenproletariatu | lumpenproletariatów |
| dative | lumpenproletariatowi | lumpenproletariatom |
| accusative | lumpenproletariat | lumpenproletariaty |
| instrumental | lumpenproletariatem | lumpenproletariatami |
| locative | lumpenproletariacie | lumpenproletariatach |
| vocative | lumpenproletariacie | lumpenproletariaty |
Derived terms
adjective
- lumpenproletariacki
Related terms
noun
- lumpenproletariusz
Further reading
- lumpenproletariat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lumpenproletariat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From German Lumpenproletariat.
Declension
declension of lumpenproletariat (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) lumpenproletariat | lumpenproletariatul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) lumpenproletariat | lumpenproletariatului |
| vocative | lumpenproletariatule | |
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