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plebeian

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noun ple·be·ian \pli-ˈbē-ən\

Definition of plebeian

  1. 1 :  a member of the Roman plebs

  2. 2 :  one of the common people

plebeianism

play \-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

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Origin and Etymology of plebeian

Latin plebeius of the common people, from plebs common people


First Known Use: 1533

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

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plebeian

adjective ple·be·ian

Definition of plebeian

  1. 1 :  of or relating to plebeians

  2. 2 :  crude or coarse in manner or style :  common

plebeianly

adverb

Examples of plebeian in a Sentence

  1. wondered what the people at the country club would think of his plebeian origins

1566

First Known Use of plebeian

1566

plebeian Synonyms

Synonyms
baseborn, common, humble, inferior, low, lowborn, lower-class, low-life, lowly, lumpen, mean, ignoble, prole, proletarian, unwashed, vulgar
Antonyms
aristocratic, blue-blooded, genteel, gentle, grand, great, high, highborn, highbred, lofty, noble, partrician, upper-class, upper-crust, wellborn
Related Words
bourgeois, middle-class; plain, poor, simple, working-class; déclassé, down-market, downscale
Near Antonyms
eminent, illustrious, notable, prominent

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

PLEBEIAN Defined for English Language Learners

plebeian

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Definition of plebeian for English Language Learners

  • : a member of the common people of ancient Rome

  • : a common person

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