Everyman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛvɹiːˌmæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Everyman is a noun meaning In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
Meaning
In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- everymen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include everywoman, archetype, ur-hero, human, epimyth, eoten.
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