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plebeianism

plebeianism noun: the quality or state of being plebeian.

Noun

plebeianism (countable and uncountable, plural plebeianisms)

  1. The quality or state of being plebeian.
    • From this time, however, you may easily, my dear Friends, believe, a similar plebeianism cannot disgrace me.1802, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 425

Forms of plebeianism

pluralplebeianisms

Origin of plebeianism

From plebeian + -ism; compare French plébéianisme.

Questions about plebeianism

What does plebeianism mean?
Plebeianism means the quality or state of being plebeian.
What part of speech is plebeianism?
Plebeianism is a noun.
What is the plural of plebeianism?
The plural of plebeianism is plebeianisms.

Words near plebeianism in the dictionary

  1. plebeianisation
  2. plebeianise
  3. plebeianised
  4. plebeianises
  5. plebeianising
  6. plebeianism
  7. plebeianisms
  8. plebeianization
  9. plebeianize
  10. plebeianized
  11. plebeianizes

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