mujik

A noun referring to a Russian peasant, particularly in the historical context of pre-revolutionary Russia before 1917.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen russischen Bauern bezeichnet, besonders im historischen Kontext des vorrevolutionären Russlands vor 1917.

1. Russian peasant C1 formal

   A Russian peasant, especially one from the period before the 1917 revolution.

   • The mujik worked the land under the feudal system.
   • In old Russian stories, the mujik is often portrayed as a simple, hardworking man.
   • The reforms of the 19th century aimed to improve the life of the mujik.

   🇩🇪Bauer

   Synonyme: moujikmuzhikpeasant