mere mortal

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Noun

mere mortal (plural mere mortals)

1. One who is not a god; a human being.
   • 2011, Matthew Stover & ‎Robert E. Vardman, God of War, →ISBN:

     Show all the gods how even a mere mortal can best Ares's plans and defeat his will

2. (idiomatic) An ordinary person; Someone without special abilities or status.
   • 2014, John Viescas & ‎Michael J. Hernandez, SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, →ISBN, page xx:

     If you use computer applications that let you access information from a database system, you're probably a mere mortal.

Related terms

• lesser mortal

Translations

ordinary person

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 凡人 (zh) (fánrén)

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• Polish: zwykły śmiertelnik m pers