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Definitions for lumpen
ˈlʌm pən, ˈlʊm-lumpen

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lumpish, lumpen, unthinkingadjective

    mentally sluggish

GCIDE

  1. Lumpennoun

    (Politics) same as lumpenproletariat.

Wiktionary

  1. lumpenadjective

    Of or referring to social outcasts.

  2. lumpenadjective

    Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.

  3. lumpenadjective

    Plebeian

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  1. lumpen

    Lumpen is a term often used in sociology or political science to describe the lowest socioeconomic class, especially those who are considered to lack consciousness or societal involvement. Derived from "lumpenproletariat", a term used by Karl Marx, it refers to the underclass viewed as politically ignorant or passive. The term is often used to denote people living on the fringe of society, including beggars, criminals, or vagrants.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lumpen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lumpen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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