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- [pli-bee-uh n]
- /plɪˈbi ən/
- /pləˈbiː.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pli-bee-uh n]
- /plɪˈbi ən/
Definitions of plebeian word
- adjective plebeian belonging or pertaining to the common people. 1
- adjective plebeian of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs. 1
- adjective plebeian common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke. 1
- noun plebeian a member of the common people. 1
- noun plebeian a member of the ancient Roman plebs. 1
- noun plebeian common person 1
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Origin of plebeian
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin plēbēi(us) of the plebs (plēbē(s) plebs + -ius adj. suffix) + -an
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Parts of speech for Plebeian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plebeian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plebeian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plebeian
adj plebeian
- baseborn — born of humble parents
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
noun plebeian
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
- commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
- commonalty — the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
adjective plebeian
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- declasse — having lost social standing or status
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
Antonyms for plebeian
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