Baseborn and Wellborn

Baseborn

Baseborn adjective - Belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank.
Usage example: in the Middle Ages, a baseborn person simply had to accept his or her station in life

Wellborn is an antonym for baseborn.

Wellborn

Wellborn adjective - Of high birth, rank, or station.
Usage example: the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor

Baseborn is an antonym for wellborn.
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