Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoi puh-loi]
- /ˈhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoi puh-loi]
- /ˈhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/
Definitions of hoi polloi words
- noun hoi polloi general public, common people 1
- noun plural hoi polloi If someone refers to the hoi polloi, they are referring in a humorous or rather rude way to ordinary people, in contrast to rich, well-educated, or upper-class people. 0
- noun plural hoi polloi the masses; common people 0
- noun hoi polloi the common people; the masses 0
- noun hoi polloi The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.). 0
- noun hoi polloi (proscribed) The elite. 0
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Origin of hoi polloi
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Greek: the many
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Parts of speech for Hoi polloi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoi polloi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for hoi polloi
noun hoi polloi
- middle america — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- infrastructure — the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- multitude — a great number; host: a multitude of friends.
- proletariat — common people, working class
Antonyms for hoi polloi
noun hoi polloi
- glitterati — The fashionable set of people engaged in show business or some other glamorous activity.
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