noun Download 🔗Share Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands. Examples : "The revolution aimed to improve the lives of the peasantry, who often faced hardship and unfair treatment while working the land. " history society agriculture economy work person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ignorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics. Examples : "The wealthy landowner looked down on the peasantry, believing they were uneducated and simple-minded. " society human person group culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading