hoi polloi

• Aus dem Griechischen stammender Begriff für „die Vielen“ oder „die Massen“, oft abwertend oder herablassend für das einfache Volk oder die breite Öffentlichkeit verwendet.

A term derived from Greek meaning 'the many' or 'the masses,' often used to refer to ordinary people or the general populace, sometimes with a slightly dismissive or condescending tone.

1. The common peopleC1informal

   A term referring to the masses or the ordinary people, often used in a slightly derogatory or dismissive way.

   Einfaches Volk

   • The exclusive club was not open to the hoi polloi.
   • The politician's speech was designed to appeal to the hoi polloi.
   • He looked down on the hoi polloi, preferring the company of intellectuals.