plebeianism

noun

ple·​be·​ian·​ism

variants or less commonly plebianism

-əˌnizəm

plural -s

: plebeian character, manners, or style : crudeness, vulgarity

a Greek philosopher in the midst of foreign plebeianism

—Irish Statesman

scorns no business for its plebeianism

—Thomas Carlyle

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