lumpenproletariat /ˌlʊm.pənˌpɹəʊ.ləˈtɛː.ɹi.ət/ noun2 •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.I hadn't quite figured her out yet: rude snob or lumpenproletariat? — 2021 •A social underclass; the riffraff. formslumpenproletariats