roturier
/ˌroʊtʊrˈjeɪ/
noun
- A person who is not a member of the nobility; a commoner.
- The wealthy merchant was proud of his roturier origins and never pretended to be an aristocrat.
- Many roturiers in the 18th century became influential through trade and education rather than birth.
- In medieval France, a roturier could not inherit a title or land from a noble family.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a commoner; not aristocratic.
- The play's roturier characters spoke in everyday language, contrasting with the nobles' formal speech.
- The roturier style of the new townhouses was simpler and more practical than the grand mansions of the nobility.
- She preferred roturier manners—direct and unpretentious—over the elaborate courtesies of the upper class.