mere mortal

noun — 2 senses

mere mortal

noun

1

One who is not a god; a human being.

Show all the gods how even a mere mortal can best Ares's plans and defeat his will2011, Matthew Stover, Robert E. Vardman, God of War, →ISBN:

2

Idiomatic An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.

If you use computer applications that let you access information from a database system, you're probably a mere mortal.2014, John Viescas, Michael J. Hernandez, SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, →ISBN, page xx:

Related terms: lesser mortal

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