noun
a person who is not sophisticated or knowledgeable in a particular area; a person who is unrefined or unsophisticated
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The groundlings were seated in the pit at the base of the stage during the Shakespearean play.
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The groundlings were the rowdy bunch at the concert who were dancing and singing along.
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The groundlings at the party were having a blast and didn't care about anything else.
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She felt like a groundling in the presence of the sophisticated art collectors at the gallery.