noun🔗ShareImpoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands."The revolution aimed to improve the lives of the peasantry, who often faced hardship and unfair treatment while working the land. "historysocietyagricultureeconomyworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIgnorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics."The wealthy landowner looked down on the peasantry, believing they were uneducated and simple-minded. "societyhumanpersongroupculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
