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lumpen.

Lump-like.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlʌmpən/
  1. Lump-like.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From lump + -en (adjectival suffix).

adj/ˈlʌmpən/
  1. Of or relating to social outcasts.

  2. Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.

  3. Plebeian.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈlʌmpən/
  1. A member of the lumpenproletariat.

Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈlʌmpən/
  1. To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy

    ambitransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

From lump + -en (verbal suffix).

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