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peasant

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

One of a class of agricultural laborers.

Pronunciation

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pehzuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɛzənt

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Definition

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noun

  1. One of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers

  2. A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.

  3. A country person

adjective

  1. attributive

    Characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants; unsophisticated.

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This meaning: One of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers

Used this way, peasant is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Synonyms

Sense: characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants

bucolicprovincial

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