jokamies
Jokamies is a Finnish noun meaning "the ordinary man" or "everyman." It denotes an average citizen and is used to refer to the perspectives, interests, or experiences of non-elite members of society. In Finnish public discourse, jokamies is often invoked to frame issues in terms of everyday life, consumer behavior, or common-sense viewpoints, rather than those of experts or institutions.
The word is formed from the roots joka ("every") and mies ("man"). In usage the root appears
Jokamiehen oikeudet, sometimes translated as "everyman's rights," are a well-established concept in Finland and other Nordic
While jokamies mainly functions as a descriptive term for ordinary people, it can appear as a semi-fictional