Plebeian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Plebeian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pliˈbiːən/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: (of people) belong to lower social castes, ordinary and common people, vulgar, tasteless, unrefined, conventional, philistine, bourgeoise, coarse, blue-collar, working class Noun: a plebian person Example In the later republic, the term, plebeian, lost its indication of a social order or formal hereditary class, becoming used instead to refer to citizens of lower socioeconomic status. By the early empire, the word was used to refer to people who were not senators (of the empire or of the local municipalities) or equestrians. The average plebeian did not come into a wealthy ...