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    plebeian
    /plɪˈbiːən/

    noun

    • 1. (in ancient Rome) a commoner.

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLEBEIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLEBEIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of plebeian in English. plebeian. adjective. formal disapproving uk / pləˈbiː.ən / us / pləˈbiː.ən / Add to word list. belonging to a low social class: He used to make fun of what he called her "plebeian origins ". He retained a plebeian taste in food and drink. Synonyms. common.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plebeianPlebeian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to plebeians. 2. : crude or coarse in manner or style : common. plebeianly adverb. Synonyms. Adjective. baseborn. common. humble. ignoble.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › plebeianPLEBEIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Plebeian definition: belonging or pertaining to the common people.. See examples of PLEBEIAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plebeianPlebeian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you hear the word plebeian used to describe a form of art or taste, it means that while something is liked by a lot of people, it may not be of the highest quality or taste. Both soap operas and reality television shows have been described as plebeian forms of entertainment.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLEBEIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone describes something as plebeian, they think that it is unsophisticated and connected with or typical of people from a low social class. [formal, disapproval] ...a philosophy professor with a cockney accent and an alarmingly plebeian manner. Synonyms: uncultivated, mean, low, base More Synonyms of plebeian.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLEBEIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal disapproving us / pləˈbiː.ən / uk / pləˈbiː.ən / Add to word list. belonging to a low social class: He used to make fun of what he called her "plebeian origins ." He retained a plebeian taste in food and drink. Synonyms. common. lower class old-fashioned. vulgar disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › plebeianPlebeian - definition of plebeian by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome. 2. lacking refinement; vulgar: plebeian tastes. n. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs. 4. a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › plebeian_nplebeian, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word plebeian mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word plebeian, two of which are considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word plebeian? About 0.9 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › plebeianplebeian | meaning of plebeian in Longman Dictionary of...

    plebeian meaning, definition, what is plebeian: relating to ordinary people and what the...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › topic › plebeianPlebeian | Definition, History, & Examples | Britannica

    May 15, 2024 · Plebeian, member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class. The distinction was probably originally based on the wealth and influence of certain families who organized themselves into patrician clans under the early republic, during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.