The word 'lumpenproletariat' is a loan word from German 'Lumpenproletariat'

'Lumpenproletariat' is a word borrowed from German 'Lumpenproletariat'.

lumpenproletariat

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Meaning: Marginalized underclass in Marxist terminology.

Etymology: From German Lumpenproletariat; Lumpen means rags.

Topics: Society:Culture.

Origin: From German to English.

note: Meaning: The marginalized underclass below the organized proletariat. Etymology: Borrowed from German Lumpenproletariat.

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