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Definition of Peasant
1. Noun. A country person.
Exact synonyms: Bucolic, Provincial
Specialized synonyms: Cottar, Cotter, Moujik, Mujik, Muzhik, Muzjik
Generic synonyms: Rustic
Derivative terms: Peasanthood
Specialized synonyms: Cottar, Cotter, Moujik, Mujik, Muzhik, Muzjik
Generic synonyms: Rustic
Derivative terms: Peasanthood
2. Noun. One of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers.
Group relationships: Peasantry
Generic synonyms: Agricultural Laborer, Agricultural Labourer
Specialized synonyms: Fellah
Derivative terms: Peasanthood
Generic synonyms: Agricultural Laborer, Agricultural Labourer
Specialized synonyms: Fellah
Derivative terms: Peasanthood
3. Noun. A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
Exact synonyms: Barbarian, Boor, Churl, Goth, Tike, Tyke
Generic synonyms: Disagreeable Person, Unpleasant Person
Derivative terms: Barbarian
Generic synonyms: Disagreeable Person, Unpleasant Person
Derivative terms: Barbarian
Definition of Peasant
1. n. A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries.
2. a. Rustic, rural.
Definition of Peasant
1. a person of inferior social rank [n -S]