nonaristocratic
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
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no aristocrático
- Despite his tremendous power and contribution to the Silla court, Chang was still excluded from the conventional ranking system because of his nonaristocratic origins; this was also given as the reason why Chang's daughter could not marry the Silla king.
Examples
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He has repeatedly called for the establishment of genuinely democratic institutions of local self-government and has appealed to the prerevolutionary experience of the zemstvo, an institution that needs to be modernized in light of Russia's nonaristocratic social state.
Academic text (1998) -
The artist came from a nonaristocratic background, which inspired her to create works that reflected everyday people's experiences.
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His nonaristocratic upbringing gave him a unique perspective on the struggles faced by ordinary citizens.
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She chose to live in a nonaristocratic neighborhood to connect more closely with the community.
Synonyms
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Typical of ordinary people rather than the rich or powerful
Not typical of upper class language or manners and often used by middle class people
Not from a noble family or class
A person born into a common family, not noble
Not belonging to the top or most powerful group
Antonyms
How Aristocratic
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonaristocratic = aristocratic (transparent) = non + aristocrat + ic
Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'non-' to 'aristocratic'; the negated meaning is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Nonaristocratic combines non- 'not' with aristocratic, from aristocrat meaning 'a member of the upper class' or 'noble'. So nonaristocratic describes people or things that are 'not part of the noble or upper class'.