lumpenproletariat

noun

(Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement

Roots

lumpenlumpen- · German · rags, ragged proletariusproletari- · Latin · lowest class, one who produces offspring atus-at · Latin · collective group

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The word lumpenproletariat breaks down into 3 roots of German and Latin origin: lumpen-, from German lumpen (“rags, ragged”); proletari, from Latin proletarius (“lowest class, one who produces offspring”); and -at, from Latin atus (“collective group”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.