I. ple ‧ be ‧ ian 1 /plɪˈbiːən/ BrE AmE adjective
relating to ordinary people and what they like, rather than to people from a high social class – used to show disapproval:
a man with plebeian tastes
II. plebeian 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: plebeius , from plebs 'common people' ]
1 . an insulting word for someone who is from a low social class
2 . an ordinary person who had no special rank in ancient Rome OPP patrician