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plebeian
[ pli-bee-uhn, plee-bee-uhn ]
plebeian
/ pləˈbiːən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome
- lacking refinement; vulgar
plebeian tastes
noun
- one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs
- a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment
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Derived Forms
- pleˈbeianˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- ple·be·ian·ism noun
- ple·be·ian·ly adverb
- ple·be·ian·ness noun
- un·ple·be·ian adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plebeian1
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Example Sentences
He was born a plebeian, and rose to distinction by his talents, but was ejected from the senate for his profligacy.
And Jansoulet felt the delight of a child, a plebeian joy, compounded of ignorance and naive vanity.
From your weed rose the cloud that no counterblast, royal or plebeian, has ever yet been able to sweep away from the lips of men.
Somehow again the plebeian quality in that hein grated on her, and she could not resist the retort.
“Easy does it” is a phrase plucked from the plebeian lexicon of life, which we recommend for his consideration.
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