baseborn

[ beys-bawrn ]

adjective

1. of humble parentage.
2. born bear born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
3. having a base bases character or nature; mean.

baseborn

/ ˈbeɪsˌbɔːn /

adjective

1. born of humble parents
2. illegitimate
3. mean; contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of baseborn¹

First recorded in 1585–95; base ² + born

Example Sentences

While it's not yet fully known how Daemon will use Helaena's guidance, the convergence of these three characters adds additional weight to the idea that the baseborn healer and the neglected queen, two women separated by status and distance, have a hand behind much that will transpire from now until the dragons stop dancing.

From Salon

Aristocratic sympathizers grafted on protests at the elevation of the baseborn—namely Cromwell—to high offices.

From Slate

But all the same, it offers a rare opportunity for the Sussexes to slum it, and connect with the baseborn rabble from the comfort of a modest, 40,000 sq ft pied-à-terre.

From The Guardian

Fran Fine, with her Skittles-colored couture, unruly bouffant, and honking voice, is supposed to read as baseborn.

From The New Yorker

Some young squire or hedge knight, like as not . . . though by the vehemence with which Lord Hoster had opposed him, he might have been a tradesman's son qr baseborn apprentice, even a singer.

From Literature