Lexical entry

ルンペンプロレタリアート

runpenpuroretariaato

The lowest layer of the working class, often seen as lacking political consciousness.

Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoCompoundSource: German

Meaning

In Marxist theory, the underclass devoid of class consciousness, including vagrants and criminals, considered unlikely to contribute to revolution.

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ルンペン

A person without a steady job or home; a vagrant.

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