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plebianof or belonging to the common people; lacking in refinement or sophistication

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: of or belonging to the common people; lacking in refinement or sophistication

Pronunciation (IPA): /plɪˈbiːən/

Korean meaning: 평민의, 서민의; 교양이 없는, 세련되지 못한

Korean pronunciation: 플리**비**언

Example Sentences

  • The food critic dismissed the restaurant as 'plebeian fare for unsophisticated palates.'
  • Despite his Harvard MBA, he enjoyed plebeian pleasures like karaoke and bowling.
  • She accused him of having plebeian attitudes toward art and literature.

plebian

ADJECTIVE

//plɪˈbiːən//

of or belonging to the common people; lacking in refinement or sophistication

plebian concept
💡 Concept

a casually dressed man in a wrinkled t-shirt and jeans loudly slurps soup directly from a bowl while standing near elegant artwork. He wipes his mouth with his sleeve and drops crumbs on the polished marble floor. Around him, well-dressed guests in formal evening wear hold delicate wine glasses and look disapprovingly at his behavior. Some wealthy patrons whisper to each other while pointing discretely at the man's crude table manners. A sophisticated woman in pearls covers her nose as he burps loudly after finishing his meal. behavior lacking in refinement and sophistication among refined company

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/plɪˈbiːən/
🇬🇧 UK/plɪˈbiːən/

🌳Etymology

Rootpleb-
Suffix--ian

Origin

From Latin plebeius, meaning 'of the common people,' derived from plebs (the general citizenry as opposed to the patrician nobility in ancient Rome).

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🎵Rhyme

GrecianVenetian
Grecian
Venetian

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📝Examples

The food critic dismissed the restaurant as 'plebeian fare for unsophisticated palates.'

😄 Fun example

Despite his Harvard MBA, he enjoyed plebeian pleasures like karaoke and bowling.

She accused him of having plebeian attitudes toward art and literature.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

commonvulgarlowlyordinaryunrefined

Antonyms

aristocraticpatricianrefined

Related

commonerpopulacemassesproletarian