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单词 rabblement
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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.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Taverner (?1505–1575), translator and evangelical reformer. From rabble + -ment.

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