mujik

Thân thiện

A mujik plows a field with a horse-drawn wooden plow.

Definition

Noun: A mujik (also spelled muzhik) is a historical term for a Russian peasant, particularly one who lived and worked under the feudal serfdom system that existed before the Russian Revolution of 1917. The word specifically denotes a male peasant of low social and economic status.

Examples of Usage

• In historical texts, the life of a mujik was often one of hardship and toil on the land owned by a noble.
• The novel depicts the mujik not just as a laborer, but as a figure of traditional Russian culture and resilience.
• Before the emancipation of 1861, a mujik was typically bound to the land as a serf.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in historical or literary contexts to evoke a specific image of pre-revolutionary Russian society. It is not used to describe modern farmers or agricultural workers.
• It can carry connotations of simplicity, stoicism, and a connection to the land, as often portrayed in Russian literature and art.

Variants and Related Words

• Muzhik (noun): An alternative spelling of .
• Serf (noun): A more general European term for a laborer bound under the feudal system, closely related in meaning to in the Russian context.
• Peasant (noun): The broader, more general English term for a poor farmer of low social status, which is a specific type of.

Synonyms

• Peasant
• Serf
• Villein (a feudal tenant in medieval Europe)
• Agrarian laborer

Related Idioms or Phrases

• There are no common English idioms that use the word mujik. Its usage is typically literal and confined to its historical definition.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• muzhik
• moujik
• muzjik