moujik
/'mu:ʤik/ Cách viết khác : (muzhik) /'mu:ʤik/
Definition
Noun: A moujik is a Russian peasant, particularly one who lived and worked under the feudal system before the Russian Revolution of 1917. The term refers to a member of the rural, agricultural class in historical Russia.
Usage
The word is used in historical and cultural contexts to describe the traditional peasantry of Russia. * The novel depicts the hard life of a moujik in the 19th century. * Before the revolution, the moujik was often tied to the land owned by a noble.
Advanced Usage
- The term moujik can carry connotations of a simple, rustic, or uneducated lifestyle as perceived from an outside or historical viewpoint.
- The aristocrats viewed the moujik with a mixture of pity and disdain.
Variants and Related Words
- Muzhik (noun): An alternative spelling for moujik.
- Serf (noun): A more general term for a laborer bound under the feudal system to work on a lord's estate. While many Russian moujiks were serfs, the terms are not perfectly synonymous across all historical periods.
Synonyms
- Peasant (noun): A pre-industrial agricultural laborer.
- Villager (noun): An inhabitant of a village.
Antonyms
- Aristocrat (noun): A member of the nobility.
- Landowner (noun): A person who owns land, especially a large amount.
Noun
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a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
