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gentlefolk vs common people

common people vs gentlefolk

gentlefolk and common people both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gentlefolk Yes No No No
common people Yes No No No
As nouns, common people is a hypernym of gentlefolk; that is, common people is a word with a broader meaning than gentlefolk:
  • gentlefolk: people of good family and breeding and high social status
  • common people: people in general (often used in the plural)
Other hypernyms of gentlefolk include folk, folks.
gentlefolk (noun) common people (noun)
people of good family and breeding and high social status people in general (often used in the plural)
Difference between gentlefolk and common people

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