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Word: Lumpen
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1940s: back-formation from lumpenproletariat; the sense ‘misshapen, ponderous’ is by association with lumpish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌmpən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Marxist contexts) uninterested in revolutionary advancement
Short Definition:not revolutionary
Examples:- the lumpen public is enveloped in a culture of dependency
Definition:
lumpy and misshapen; ugly and ponderous
Short Definition:lumpy and misshapen
Examples:- her own body was lumpen and awkward
Word: Lumpen
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌmpən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the lumpenproletariat.
Short Definition:the lumpenproletariat
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