peasant
Meaning
A peasant is a member of a traditional agricultural labor class, often characterized by subsistence farming practices and a socio-economic status marked by limited access to resources, education, and political power, typically situated within a feudal or
💡 While "peasant" historically refers to rural agricultural workers, its use in contemporary discourse may carry pejorative connotations or evoke stereotypes, thus necessitating careful contextualization to avoid misinterpretation.
Example Sentences
The
peasant
population
significantly
influenced
agricultural
development
during
the
medieval
period
.
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