peasant

/'pezənt/

Definition

Noun:
- A crude, uncouth, ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement: This meaning focuses on a person's perceived lack of sophistication or manners.
- One of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers: This is the primary historical and socioeconomic definition, referring to a member of a low social class of farm workers and small-scale farmers.
- A country person; a rustic: This meaning simply denotes someone who lives in the countryside, often with connotations of simplicity.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- He was a kind man, but his loud manners made some people call him a peasant. (Referring to lack of refinement)
- The medieval peasant worked the lord's land in exchange for protection and a small plot for himself. (Referring to an agricultural laborer)
- The city dwellers looked down on the peasants from the rural villages. (Referring to country people)

Advanced Usage

"Peasant revolt/uprising": A rebellion by agricultural workers against their rulers or landowners.
- The Jacquerie was a famous peasant revolt in 14th-century France.
Used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things associated with this class.
- They lived in a peasant cottage. She wore a simple peasant blouse.

Variants and Related Words

Peasantry (noun, collective): The peasant class as a whole.
- The peasantry bore the brunt of the famine.
Peasant-like (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
- His peasant-like simplicity was charming.

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Related Idioms and Phrases

"Peasant's revolt": As above, a specific historical term that can be used metaphorically for any uprising of the underclass.
While not a phrasal verb, the word is often part of compound nouns like "peasant farmer" or "peasant community."

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