lumpen

American

[luhm-puhn] / ˈlʌm pən /

adjective

of or relating to disfranchised and uprooted individuals or groups, especially those who have lost status.

the lumpen bourgeoisie.

noun

a lumpen individual or group.

lumpen British

/ ˈlʌmpən /

adjective

informal stupid or unthinking

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Etymology

Origin of lumpen

First recorded in 1945–50; extracted from lumpenproletariat

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