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plebeian
/plɪˈbiːən/
noun
1 (in ancient Rome) a commoner.
1.1 A member of the lower social classes.
adjective
1 Of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome.
1.1 Of or belonging to the lower social classes.
1.2 Lacking in refinement.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin plebeius (from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people’) + -an.
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In spite of protests to the contrary, the US is a society with classes. A plebeian democracy is declared, but too often those with scads of money determine the scope of legislation.
