Etymology · German
Lumpenproletariat
2 English words descend from German Lumpenproletariat, most common first.
- lumpenLump-like.
- lumpenproletariatThe 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.