: ordinary people : people who are not rich, famous, etc.
—usually used with the
aristocrats who treated the hoi polloi with contempt
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“Hoi polloi.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hoi%20polloi. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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