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peasant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpɛzənt/

Etymology

From Late Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-Norman paisant, from Old French païsant, païsan (“countryman, peasant”), from païs (“country”), from Latin pāgus (“countryside”) + Old French -enc (“member of”), from Frankish -inc, -ing "-ing"; which was an alteration of earlier Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”). Doublet of paisano. Via Latin pāgus cognate with pagan (compare typologically, see there for more).

Meanings

1. (attributive, not-comparable) Characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants; unsophisticated.
   • 2007, Brad Bird, Ratatouille, spoken by Colette Ratatouille? It's a peasant dish. Are you sure you want to serve this to Ego?
   • peasant class
2. (derogatory, not-comparable, obsolete) Lowly, vulgar; reprehensible; dishonest.
   • Oh what a Rogue and Pesant slave am I? c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], line 520:

peasant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈpɛzənt/

Etymology

From Late Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-Norman paisant, from Old French païsant, païsan (“countryman, peasant”), from païs (“country”), from Latin pāgus (“countryside”) + Old French -enc (“member of”), from Frankish -inc, -ing "-ing"; which was an alteration of earlier Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”). Doublet of paisano. Via Latin pāgus cognate with pagan (compare typologically, see there for more).

Meanings

1. 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.
   • The Ambassador warned him of the consequences if his mission to Moscow were a failure, both to Churchill's position at home and to Russia's prospects in the war. He insisted that he should not allow himself to be offended 'by a peasant who didn't know any better'. Churchill listened in silence, then returned to the dacha leaving Clark Kerr outside. 1986, Martin Kitchen, British Policy Towards the Soviet Union during the Second World War, Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 137:
2. A country person.
3. (derogatory) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
4. (qualifier:strategy games) A worker unit.

Forms

Deriveds

peasant blouse · peasant shirt · technopeasant · peasantish · peasantist · peasantlike · peasanty · peasantness · peasantship · peasantless · peasantry · peasantly · peasantize · peasant top · nonpeasant · peasantess · peasanthood · peasantism · peasantwear · antipeasant · Russian peasant multiplication

Synonyms

hog-rubber · carl · corncob · country cousin · joskin · churl · serf · villager · country bumpkin · bogger · promdi · churl · lob · provincial · boor · culchie · hunk · rube · bydlo · hayseed · yokel · dubbo · rustic · clodhopper · boor · woolly back · bucolic · cornhusker · peon · hobnail · hob · rustic · bogtrotter · hick · honyock

Translations (328)

tr taşralı (country person) · de Bauersfrau (country person) · fa-ira دِهْقان (member of the agriculture low class) · uk селю́к (country person) · es guajiro (member of the agriculture low class) · sh sèljānka (country person) · la pāgēnsis (country person) · es huaso (member of the agriculture low class) · ky дыйкан (member of the agriculture low class) · hu paraszt (member of the agriculture low class) · sq fshatare (member of the agriculture low class) · de Prolet (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ast aldeanu (country person) · ps بزګر (member of the agriculture low class) · uk селя́нка (country person) · gl paisano (country person) · ps دهقان (member of the agriculture low class) · ru крестья́нин (strategy games: worker unit) · nb bonde (member of the agriculture low class) · sah бааһынай (member of the agriculture low class) · pl chłop (member of the agriculture low class) · km កសិករ (member of the agriculture low class) · hu tahó (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · kk диқан (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauernlümmel (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · sl kmet (member of the agriculture low class) · mk селанец (country person) · eo kamparano (country person) · ru мужи́к (member of the agriculture low class) · be сялю́к (country person) · be селя́нка (country person) · sk sedliačka (member of the agriculture low class) · fi moukka (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · vot talopoikõ (member of the agriculture low class) · az kəndli (member of the agriculture low class) · ast paisanu (country person) · ca camperol (country person) · fi talonpoika (strategy games: worker unit) · ru крестья́нка (country person) · uk селя́нин (member of the agriculture low class) · he חַקְלַאי (member of the agriculture low class) · ru мужла́н (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · sh sèljāk (member of the agriculture low class) · rsk параст (member of the agriculture low class) · sk dedinčan (country person) · ota چوبان (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ru крестья́нин (country person) · eo kamparano (member of the agriculture low class) · ru крестья́нин (member of the agriculture low class) · cs rolník (member of the agriculture low class) · hu földműves (member of the agriculture low class) · la vīcānus (country person) · el αγροίκος (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · de Landmann (country person) · ro țăran (member of the agriculture low class) · nn bonde (member of the agriculture low class) · fr paysan (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · sh кме̏т (member of the agriculture low class) · ar فَلَّاحَة (member of the agriculture low class) · la agrestis (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · la pāgānus (country person) · de Dörflerin (country person) · ug دېھقان (member of the agriculture low class) · nl plattelander (country person) · cs rolnice (member of the agriculture low class) · az kəndli (country person) · yue 農夫 /农夫 (member of the agriculture low class) · si ගොවි (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauer (country person) · tr taşralı (member of the agriculture low class) · fr paysan (country person) · nl boer (country person) · vo feilan (member of the agriculture low class) · de Proletin (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · prs دِهْقَان (member of the agriculture low class) · ur دَہْقان (member of the agriculture low class) · sh sèljāk (country person) · sv lantis (country person) · ru селя́нин (country person) · de Dörfler (country person) · sh сѐља̄к (country person) · lo ຄົນບ້ານນອກ (member of the agriculture low class) · it cafona (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · bg се́лянин (member of the agriculture low class) · be селя́нка (member of the agriculture low class) · uk селя́нка (member of the agriculture low class) · ru дехка́нин (member of the agriculture low class) · sk sedliačka (country person) · es guaso (member of the agriculture low class) · alt крестьян (member of the agriculture low class) · tr köylü (member of the agriculture low class) · dng хўҗя (member of the agriculture low class) · bg селя́к (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · sh сѐља̄нка (country person) · de pawn) (strategy games: worker unit) · la rūsticus (country person) · sq fshatar (member of the agriculture low class) · es guaso (country person) · dng нунмин (member of the agriculture low class) · de Plebejerin (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · pt campónio (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ja 農夫 (member of the agriculture low class) · mk селанец (member of the agriculture low class) · sk sedliačka (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · pl rolniczka (member of the agriculture low class) · ru селя́нка (country person) · cs sedlák (member of the agriculture low class) · nl landarbeider (member of the agriculture low class) · ru крестья́нка (member of the agriculture low class) · gd tuathanach (member of the agriculture low class) · pl wieśniak (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · fi pienviljelijä (member of the agriculture low class) · th ไพร่ (member of the agriculture low class) · za nungzminz (member of the agriculture low class) · pl chłopka (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauerntrampel (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · es campesina (member of the agriculture low class) · tk daýhan (member of the agriculture low class) · kmr gundî (member of the agriculture low class) · hi किसान (member of the agriculture low class) · ja 百姓 (member of the agriculture low class) · lv zemniece (member of the agriculture low class) · bg се́лянка (member of the agriculture low class) · dlm čoc (member of the agriculture low class) · de Landbewohner (country person) · pl rolnik (member of the agriculture low class) · sh кмѐтица (member of the agriculture low class) · fi torppari (member of the agriculture low class) · tyv тараачын (member of the agriculture low class) · el αγρότης (country person) · tr dışarlıklı (country person) · ru мужи́к (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · kmr cotkar (member of the agriculture low class) · pl włościanka (member of the agriculture low class) · pt camponês (country person) · ca pagès (country person) · he כַּפְרִי (country person) · ru дереве́нщина (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · uz dehqon (member of the agriculture low class) · la agrestis (country person) · el χωρικός (member of the agriculture low class) · nl boer (member of the agriculture low class) · az kəndçi (country person) · es huaso (country person) · pam maluka (member of the agriculture low class) · it cafona (member of the agriculture low class) · gl pailaroco (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ru селя́нин (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauer (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · pt camponês (member of the agriculture low class) · ps کسان (member of the agriculture low class) · rsk селян (member of the agriculture low class) · sk vidiečan (country person) · es payés (country person) · la agricola (member of the agriculture low class) · ja 田舎者 (country person) · ja 小百姓 (member of the agriculture low class) · kk шаруа (member of the agriculture low class) · sl kmetavz (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · de Landfrau (country person) · bn চাষী (member of the agriculture low class) · gd tuathanach (country person) · nl boer (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · tr çemiş (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · sh kmètica (member of the agriculture low class) · gl traballador (strategy games: worker unit) · ota كویلو (member of the agriculture low class) · vec contadin (member of the agriculture low class) · ur کِسان (member of the agriculture low class) · es guajiro (country person) · ko 농민 (member of the agriculture low class) · lv zemnieks (member of the agriculture low class) · vi nông dân (member of the agriculture low class) · ast campesín (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauerntum (member of the agriculture low class) · mk селанка (member of the agriculture low class) · mk селанка (country person) · he חַקְלַאית (member of the agriculture low class) · br kouer (member of the agriculture low class) · sh сѐља̄к (member of the agriculture low class) · de Dorfbewohnerin (country person) · he אִכָּר (member of the agriculture low class) · gl paiolo (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · hy գյուղացիi (country person) · de Bäuerin (country person) · lo ກະສິກອນ (member of the agriculture low class) · de Plebejer (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · it cafone (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · yi פּויער (member of the agriculture low class) · mk селјак (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · hy շինական (country person) · ce ахархо (member of the agriculture low class) · cs sedlačka (member of the agriculture low class) · pox bör (member of the agriculture low class) · tr hödük (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · be селя́нін (member of the agriculture low class) · it contadina (member of the agriculture low class) · kmr cotyar (member of the agriculture low class) · sq katundar (member of the agriculture low class) · es campesino (member of the agriculture low class) · ur دِہْقان (member of the agriculture low class) · sq katundare (member of the agriculture low class) · ceb mag-uuma (member of the agriculture low class) · ko 농사꾼 (member of the agriculture low class) · de (arme) Bauernschaft (member of the agriculture low class) · da bonde (member of the agriculture low class) · tt игенче (member of the agriculture low class) · ota دهقان (member of the agriculture low class) · es campesino (country person) · sh sèljānka (member of the agriculture low class) · ms petani (member of the agriculture low class) · nl boerenpummel (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · tr ekinci (member of the agriculture low class) · gl labrego (member of the agriculture low class) · sk sedliak (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · de Landvolk (member of the agriculture low class) · it contadino (member of the agriculture low class) · be сялю́к (member of the agriculture low class) · tg деҳқон (member of the agriculture low class) · ka გლეხი (member of the agriculture low class) · sk sedliak (country person) · my တောင်သူလယ်သမား (member of the agriculture low class) · vo länädan (country person) · fr rustique (country person) · la rūsticus (member of the agriculture low class) · es pampero (country person) · sk roľník (member of the agriculture low class) · de Landleute (member of the agriculture low class) · tr köylü (country person) · gl paisana (country person) · be селя́нін (country person) · de Landbewohnerin (country person) · de Dorfbewohner (country person) · bg се́лянка (country person) · ga tuathánach (country person) · cmn 農民 /农民 (member of the agriculture low class) · gl pailán (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · es payés (member of the agriculture low class) · nl landbouwer (member of the agriculture low class) · gl labrega (member of the agriculture low class) · fr rustaude (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ar فَلَّاح (member of the agriculture low class) · af boer (member of the agriculture low class) · sk sedliak (member of the agriculture low class) · fi maalainen (country person) · yue 農民 /农民 (member of the agriculture low class) · pt camponesa (member of the agriculture low class) · bua таряашан (member of the agriculture low class) · hu gazdálkodó (member of the agriculture low class) · de Kleinbäuerin (member of the agriculture low class) · el χωριάτα (member of the agriculture low class) · hy գյուղացի (member of the agriculture low class) · bo ཞིང་པ (member of the agriculture low class) · ko 농부 (member of the agriculture low class) · th ชาวนา (member of the agriculture low class) · egy sxt-t:y-A1 (member of the agriculture low class) · mi kaimahi whenua (member of the agriculture low class) · sh сѐља̄нка (member of the agriculture low class) · ja 農民 (member of the agriculture low class) · fi talonpoika (member of the agriculture low class) · az əkinçi (member of the agriculture low class) · ast llabriegu (member of the agriculture low class) · cop ϭⲣⲏ (member of the agriculture low class) · ast campesín (country person) · fr rustaud (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · mn тариачин (member of the agriculture low class) · it paesana (country person) · sk dedinčanka (country person) · lt valstietis (member of the agriculture low class) · uk селю́к (member of the agriculture low class) · it cafone (member of the agriculture low class) · hu paraszt (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ru селя́нка (member of the agriculture low class) · enm cherl (member of the agriculture low class) · sw falahi (member of the agriculture low class) · id petani (member of the agriculture low class) · ru дехка́нка (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauernmädchen (country person) · de Bauernjunge (country person) · tr yerli (country person) · tt крестьян (member of the agriculture low class) · nl landman (member of the agriculture low class) · fr villageois (country person) · cs sedlák (country person) · bg се́лянин (country person) · lo ຊາວນາ (member of the agriculture low class) · lt valstietė (member of the agriculture low class) · kjh кресен (member of the agriculture low class) · sk vidiečanka (country person) · ca camperol (member of the agriculture low class) · ca pagès (member of the agriculture low class) · de Kleinbauer (member of the agriculture low class) · gl peón (strategy games: worker unit) · es pampeano (country person) · de Landmann. Bauer (armer) (member of the agriculture low class) · pl włościanin (member of the agriculture low class) · cmn 農民 /农民 (country person) · az kəndçi (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · ro țărancă (member of the agriculture low class) · el χωρική (member of the agriculture low class) · sk roľníca (member of the agriculture low class) · cmn 農夫 /农夫 (member of the agriculture low class) · fr paysanne (country person) · sv bonde (member of the agriculture low class) · sl kmetica (member of the agriculture low class) · wuu 農民 /农民 (member of the agriculture low class) · is bóndi (member of the agriculture low class) · et talupoeg (member of the agriculture low class) · ja 小作人 (member of the agriculture low class) · nl landman (country person) · ur رَعِیَتْ (member of the agriculture low class) · fr villageoise (country person) · uk селя́нин (country person) · wuu 農夫 /农夫 (member of the agriculture low class) · sh kmȅt (member of the agriculture low class) · hu paraszt (country person) · ro țăran (country person) · tr hırbo (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · fr paysan (member of the agriculture low class) · de Bauernbub (country person) · cs selka (member of the agriculture low class) · de Rüpel (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) · fr paysanne (member of the agriculture low class) · ist cuntadeîn (member of the agriculture low class) · de (arme) Bäuerin (member of the agriculture low class) · it paesano (country person) · sq katundar (country person) · ota هودوك (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person)