lumpenproletariat
/ˌlʌmpənˌproʊlɪˈtɛriət/
noun
- The lowest and most disadvantaged part of the working class, often characterized by poverty, lack of education, and unstable or illegal work.
- The city's lumpenproletariat survived through odd jobs, begging, and petty theft.
- The author argued that the lumpenproletariat were often ignored by mainstream political parties.
- In his writings, Marx described the lumpenproletariat as a class of outcasts and criminals.
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