the great unwashed

Definitions of the great unwashed

1. noun

   the common people generally
   synonyms: hoi polloi, mass, masses, multitude, people

   types:

   laity, temporalty

   in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

   audience

   the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

   followers, following

   a group of followers or enthusiasts

   readership

   the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

   TV audience, viewers, viewing audience

   the audience reached by television

   claque

   a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance

   faithful

   any loyal and steadfast following

   fandom

   the fans of a sport or famous person

   type of:

   group, grouping

   any number of entities (members) considered as a unit