Definition of LUMPEN

lumpen

Plural: lumpens

Adjective Satellite

  • mentally sluggish

Adj

  • Of or relating to social outcasts.
  • Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
  • Plebeian.
  • Lump-like.

Noun

  • A member of the lumpenproletariat.
  • pl. -S an uprooted individual

Verb

  • To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy

Origin / Etymology

Shortened from German Lumpenproletariat, from Lump (“a contemptible person”) + Proletariat.

Synonyms

lumpish, unthinking

Scrabble Score: 10

lumpen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lumpen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lumpen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lumpen is a valid Words With Friends word