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plebeian

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  1. 1) plebeian (noun)
  2. 2) plebeian (adjective)

1ple·be·ian

noun \pli-ˈbē-ən\

Definition of PLEBEIAN

1
: a member of the Roman plebs
2
: one of the common people
— ple·be·ian·ism \-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Origin 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

Rhymes with PLEBEIAN

Achaean, Actaeon, Aegean, Antaean, Archean, Augean, Chaldean, Chilean, Crimean, Cumaean, Fijian, Judaean, Korean, Kuchean, Linnaean, Mandaean, Matthean, Nicaean, pygmaean, Tupian

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