noun
worldlings; the crowd; common people
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned term for ordinary, unenlightened people, often used in a dismissive or condescending tone. Not common in everyday speech.
彼は俗輩とは違う高尚な趣味を持っている。
He has refined tastes, unlike the common crowd.
その哲学者は俗輩の意見に耳を貸さなかった。
The philosopher paid no heed to the opinions of the vulgar.