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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lumpenproletariat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?m.p?n.p???.l?.?t??.?i.?t/

Noun

lumpenproletariat (plural lumpenproletariats)

1. (Marxism) The lowest stratum of the proletariat, whose mental and physical health, mores and morale have deteriorated, through exploitation by the bourgeoisie, to a degree where they cannot build class consciousness and hence cannot be mobilized for the revolution.
2. A social underclass; the riffraff.

Synonyms

• (riffraff): hoi polloi, mob, rabble, riffraff

Related terms

• lumpenintelligentsia

Translations

Further reading

• lumpenproletariat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Polish

Etymology

From German Lumpenproletariat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lum.p?n.pr?.l??tar?.jat/

Noun

lumpenproletariat m inan

1. (Marxism) lumpenproletariat (the lowest stratum of the proletariat)

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) lumpenproletariacki

Related terms

• (noun) lumpenproletariusz

Further reading

• lumpenproletariat in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• lumpenproletariat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From German Lumpenproletariat

Noun

lumpenproletariat n (uncountable)

1. (Marxism) lumpenproletariat

Declension

English

Etymology

From the English diminutive given name Millie.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: m??l?, IPA^(key): /?m?li?/

Noun

millie (plural millies)

1. (informal, Northern Ireland, dated, 19th century, derogatory or endearing) A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.
2. (informal, derogatory or endearing) A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.

See also

• Essex Girl (English equivalent)
• chavette
• mil-bag
• spide or steek (the male equivalent)
• skanger (Republic of Ireland equivalent)
• Lumpenproletariat
• Senga (Scotland equivalent)

References

Further reading

• Stephen Nolan phone in on millies