Meaning of Everyman | Babel Free
Definitions
In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonyms: man on the street, John Q. Public (see more there)”
“In the novels of John Updike, sometimes Rabbit is his own man, and sometimes he is everyman.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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