Lumpenproletariat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)(esp. in Marxist theory)
  1. the lowest level of the proletariat comprising unskilled workers, vagrants, and criminals and characterized by a lack of class identification and solidarity.
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  1. (esp in Marxist theory) the amorphous urban social group below the proletariat, consisting of criminals, tramps, etc
Lumpenproletariat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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