different between underclass vs lumpenproletariat

English

Etymology

From under- +? class.

Noun

underclass (plural underclasses)

1. The poorest class of people in a given society.

Derived terms

• underclasser
• underclassman
• underclassness
• underclassperson
• underclasswoman

See also

• subculture

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