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Peasant

noun/pˈɛzənt/
Definition
a country person
one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɛzənt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɛzənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɛzənt/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɛzənt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
peasanthoodnounthe state of being a peasant
barbarianadjectivewithout civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bauer
ein Landmensch
🇫🇷French
paysan
un homme de la campagne
🇪🇸Spanish
campesino
una persona de campo
🇮🇹Italian
contadino
una persona di campagna
🇳🇱Dutch
boer
een landmens
🇵🇹Portuguese
camponês
uma pessoa do campo
🇷🇺Russian
крестьянин
деревенский человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
किसान
एक देहाती व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
কৃষক
একজন দেশের মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
விவசாயி
ஒரு நாட்டு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
రైతు
ఒక దేశం వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
शेतकरी
एक देशाची व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખેડૂત
દેશની વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೈತ
ದೇಶದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കർഷകൻ
ഒരു രാജ്യക്കാരൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਿਸਾਨ
ਇੱਕ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کسان
ایک ملک کا شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
农民
一个乡下人
🇯🇵Japanese
農民
田舎の人
🇰🇷Korean
농부
시골 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nông dân
một người quê mùa
🇹🇭Thai
ชาวนา
คนในประเทศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
petani
orang desa
🇵🇭Filipino
magsasaka
taong bayan
🇲🇾Malay
petani
orang kampung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فلاح
شخص بلد
🇮🇷Persian
دهقان
یک فرد روستایی
🇹🇷Turkish
köylü
bir taşra insanı
🇮🇱Hebrew
אִכָּר
איש מדינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'peasant'?
The primary meaning of 'peasant' is 'a country person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'peasant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'peasant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'peasant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'peasant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'peasant' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'peasant' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'peasant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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