LUMPENPROLETARIAT


Meaning of LUMPENPROLETARIAT in English

n. (esp. in Marxist terminology) the unorganized and unpolitical lower orders of society, not interested in revolutionary advancement. lumpen adj.

[ G f. Lumpen rag, rogue: see PROLETARIAT ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.