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Definition of lumpen adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lumpen

adjective
 
/ˈlʌmpən/
 
/ˈlʌmpən/
(British English, literary)
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  1. looking heavy and ugly or stupid
    Word Origin1940s: back-formation from lumpenproletariat; the sense ‘misshapen, ponderous’ is by association with lumpish.
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