Lumpen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌmpən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lumpen is an adjective meaning Of or relating to social outcasts.
Meaning
Of or relating to social outcasts.
More Meanings
- Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
- Plebeian.
- A member of the lumpenproletariat.
- Lump-like.
- (rare, ambitransitive) To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy
Example Sentences
A little lumpen novelita. [Story of orphaned teenagers turning to crime.]
Billy and Dandy had draped a tarp over the body but the shape itself looked lumpen and grotesque.
They had chicken soup with the matzo meal balls a little lumpened by hurry, challah, roast chicken, kasha, honey-cake.
a slaloming winger putting lumpen defenders on their backsides, or even a sneaky centre-forward, using his boundless energy to lead the press and force mistakes.
Word Forms
- lumpens
- lumpening
- lumpened
Synonyms for lumpen
Depending on context, synonyms include stupid, lumpish, unthinking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lumpish, stupid, unthinking, proletariat, proletarians, lumpenproletarian.
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