lumpenproletariats

A form of lumpenproletariat — 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.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lumpenproletariat
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