lumpenbourgeoisie

English edit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Noun edit

lumpenbourgeoisie (countable and uncountable, plural lumpenbourgeoisies)

  1. (Marxism) A middle or upper class that supports colonial masters and has little collective self-awareness or economic base.
  2. (Marxism) The lowest stratum of the bourgeoisie, sometimes associated with illegal businesses.

Related terms edit