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peoples

peoples

3.9
Groups of people who share the same nation or culture
  • noun
  • /ˈpipəlz/
translation icon : pueblos
  • The festival celebrates the traditions of various peoples from around the world.

It refers to the fact that it is something that peoples have in common.

Examples

  • Efforts to unite different peoples can lead to greater understanding and cooperation.

  • It refers to the fact that it is something that peoples have in common.

  • So we in legal terms support this idea that groups of people have rights.

  • I support the right of Jewish people to have a state.

  • Now, the Palestinian people also live in Israel.

  • And these are the people these Republican voters hate.

  • It's just like where the indigenous people will just make a place for themselves.

  • Who am I to say no to the Australian people in their favorite pursuit?

  • I think I want to ask the people of Altadena to rise up.

  • They brought the low wage people here, the immigrants.

Synonyms

nation
vspeoples
1.7

A large group of people in one country who share a common history and culture

includes groups defined by communities or ethnic origins, not only territory
race
vspeoples
3.2

A group of people, animals, or plants with similar physical traits

refers to community groups based on culture or country, not just biology
nationality
vspeoples
33 3.2

A group of people who share the same country or cultural background

covers distinct communities even when they lack common origins or traditions

Antonyms

2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

Surface Forms

people plural
peoples plural

Morphology

peoples = people (transparent) = people + s

Standard plural formation from the noun 'people' to indicate multiple distinct groups; the meaning is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Peoples comes from the Latin word populus, meaning 'people' or 'a nation'. It is the same root as population, so when we say 'peoples' we mean different groups or nations rather than just many individuals.