everyman

noun

Meaning

In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

everywoman(English)archetype(English)ur-hero(English)human(English)mere mortal(English)epimyth(English)eoten(English)anthropomorph(English)playhouse(English)odeon(English)kindred(English)allegorical(English)

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Sources

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