Peasant : (행동이 거친)무식한 사람, (과거 옛날의)소작농, 소농민, 시골스러운, 투박한
Peasantry : (한 지역·국가의) 소작농들, 소농민들
1)
commonly use it, as an insult
to say somebody is rude and uncivilized, uncouth
not at all sophisticated
barbarians
have no refinement
ill-bred
that is quite informal use
Jack is a really paesant
derogatory, insulting, pejorative word
Formality : 3.5
2)
the basig meaning of a peasant is an agricultural worker
particularly this is used about people who lived in the past, in medieval times
the peasant, the people who are owned or rented a small piece of land and grew their food on it and grew their animals on it. they didn't earn much money, they had almost no education and a low social position
the peasant revolt in the 1400th century
subsistence farmer
agricultural worker, lower class
2-2)
you can use this word as a modifier saying rustic, he wore a peasant ruit
she was wearing a peasant dress
2-3)
peasantry, this is a collective noun for the rural population
I don't think this is normally used to criticize as critical
Formality : 5
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