Plebeian Definition

plebeian
adjective
  1. of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
noun
  1. one of the common people

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