lumpen
adjective
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Definition of lumpen
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lumpen
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lumpen
Synonyms: Adjective
baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, low-life, lowborn, lower-class, lowly, mean, plebeian, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar
Antonyms: Adjective
aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, patrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
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Examples of lumpen in a Sentence
Adjective
a kind of music that has traditionally appealed to the lumpen segment of the musical audienceRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In lieu of feet, the piece has a tail, an assemblage of lumpen clay, perhaps an allusion to the demonization of the destitute and the displaced. — Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker, "Huma Bhabhaâs Postapocalyptic Tableau," 18 May 2018 But there are far more ordinary, lumpen Russians driving Ubers and working as nannies â or going to universities or writing software â than there are billionaire oligarchs who own English soccer teams. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "From posh oligarchs to taxis drivers, Russians in London feel a chill," 20 Apr. 2018 With fewer migrant workers, firms might be forced to train lumpen locals and invest more in technology, thus improving Britainâs poor productivity. — The Economist, "How will British firms replace departing European workers?," 13 Jan. 2018 Moreover, the deep meaning of the generational divide in Christian America is that the electorate, mercifully, is more dynamic than the lumpen logic of tribal politics suggests. — The Economist, "The evangelical divide," 12 Oct. 2017 In it, Nixon looks older, smaller, a bit lumpen, less socialized. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, "Cynthia Nixonâs âEmily Thingâ," 15 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lumpen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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