plebeianism


ple·be·ian

P0368500 (plĭ-bē′ən)adj.1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.n.1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.2. A member of the lower classes.3. A vulgar or coarse person.
[From Latin plēbius, from plēbs, plēb-, the common people; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
ple·be′ian·ism n.ple·be′ian·ly adv.

plebeianism

the quality of having common manners, character, or style. — plebeian, n., adj.See also: Behavior