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Lumpen

Definition:

(noun) A member of the lowest and outcast class in society; a destitute or uneducated person.

(adjective) Of or relating to the lowest and outcast class; relating to the proletariat.

Examples:

As a noun:

• The novel depicts the struggles and hardships faced by the lumpen of society.
• The soup kitchen provides meals for the lumpen who cannot afford to eat.

As an adjective:

• The film explores the lumpen existence of those living in poverty.
• The revolution aimed to address the lumpen conditions of the working class.

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