单词 | rabblement |
释义 | rabblement/ˈrablm(ə)nt/noun 1 Derogatory. A class or category of people conceived of as forming a mob; = rabble. Frequently with of. Also in figurative context and extended use. Now rare. 2A disorderly, disorganized, or unruly crowd; = rabble. Frequently with of. Now chiefly literal or Scottish and English regional ( northern ). 3With the. The socially inferior, uncouth, or disorderly element of the populace or of a particular group or body of people; also without article. 4Confusion, disturbance, or disorder such as that caused by a rabble or unruly crowd; riotous conduct; uproar. 5A disorderly or disorganized collection; = rabble 4b. Frequently with of. In later use chiefly poetic and rare. OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Taverner (?1505–1575), translator and evangelical reformer. From rabble + -ment. |
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