plebeianism

9.9

A quality of behavior or taste that is seen as ordinary and crude

noun
/pləˈbiːənɪzəm/

Offensive

: plebeyismo (despectivo)

Some critics accused the novel of excessive plebeianism in both language and themes.

Examples

Their disdain for what they saw as plebeianism was evident in their choice of art and literature.
The plebeianism of the crowd was evident in their choice of entertainment.
He viewed his rise from plebeianism to aristocracy as a mark of personal achievement.
His taste in art reflects a certain plebeianism that many find unappealing.
Some critics accused the novel of excessive plebeianism in both language and themes.
Their disdain for what they saw as plebeianism was evident in their choice of art and literature.
The plebeianism of the crowd was evident in their choice of entertainment.

Synonyms

classlessness

vsplebeianism

Offensive

1 8.1

Rude behavior or dress that shows no good taste

relates to social commonness that is judged unrefined or vulgar

vulgarism

vsplebeianism

NSFW

1 9.1

A crude, tasteless way of acting, speaking or decorating

is about belonging to ordinary people and being seen as coarse

Antonyms

refinement

12 5.9

A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste

How Unrefined

vulgarity

NSFW

17 7.4

crudeness

NSFW

1 6.3

plebeianism

Offensive

9.9

ordinariness

2 4.1

respectability

18 4.6

refinement

12 5.9

Surface Forms

plebeianism singular

plebeianisms plural

Morphology

plebeianism = plebeian (transparent) = plebeian + ism

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' from 'plebeian', yielding the state or quality associated with being plebeian; the derivation is straightforward.

Etymology

Plebeianism comes from the Latin word plebs, meaning 'the common people', plus the ending -ism, meaning 'state or belief'. So plebeianism describes the quality of being like the common people — ordinary, rough, or even vulgar, rather than elite.