plebeian
noun/pləˈbiːən/
/pləˈbiːən/
(usually disapproving)- a person from a lower social class (used originally in ancient Rome) compare patricianWord Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin plebeius (from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people’) + -an.
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