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masses — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • masses noun Ordinary people in general, especially thought of as a large group.
  • riffraff noun People regarded as disreputable or of low social standing, especially as a group.

Senses

masses is used for these senses in English:

  • masses (generically) People, especially a large number of people; the general population.
  • riffraff (informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

masses — full definition

  1. noun Ordinary people in general, especially thought of as a large group.
  2. noun The full population of a place or group.

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