everyman
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈɛvriˌmæn/
- Literature
:
hombre corriente
- This thing is for the everyman.
- everyman and woman
And you know what Joe's thing is, is that Joe is the everyman.
- And you know what Joe's thing is, is that Joe is the everyman.
Examples
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Positioning herself as the "everyman," Eliott emphasized the power that regular citizens have during emergencies.
Blog text (3) -
No, John Q. Public, John and Jane Doe, Mr. Everyman.
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I fully own the everyman part of my journey.
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It's what we might call an everyman, an ordinary person.
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Because I just think it would be better to be slightly more of an everyman.
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This tragedy... touched the everyman.
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I think Carrell plays a great everyman character, and he was perfect for this role.
Blog text (19) -
Sue, your words, based on the everyman's experiences, are powerful in their truth, simplicity, and honesty.
Blog text (30) -
Rotund and generally rumpled, Dunham brought an appealing everyman quality to a case burdened by the weight of history.
Academic text (2007) -
In the movie, the main character is an everyman who faces the same struggles as many of us.
Synonyms
30
2.0
An ordinary man without a title, rank, or special rights
15
1.8
A regular man with no special skills or fame
10
2.5
A regular man who stands for the average person
10
2.7
An ordinary person who is not an expert
5
3.4
A regular person who shows the views of most people
1
1.4
A person who has no title and is an ordinary member of society
1
5.2
A typical person with no special skills or fame
A name people use for an ordinary, typical man
How Typical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Everyman comes from the simple parts every and man, literally 'every man'. In a well-known old play a character called Everyman stood for 'all people', so today an everyman is an ordinary, typical person who represents the hopes and fears of most people.