mass man

noun

a hypothetical common man, especially one held to be typical of a mass society, to be characterized by the absence of unique values or distinct personality traits, to lack a sense of personal or social responsibility, and to be readily manipulated by the techniques developed by mass media.

Origin of mass man

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby mass man

mass defect, mass extinction, mass hysteria, mass in, mass leave, mass man, mass media, mass medium, mass meeting, mass merchandiser, mass movement

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