peasant

• Nom désignant un agriculteur pauvre ou un travailleur agricole de statut social inférieur, notamment dans un contexte historique ou féodal.

A noun referring to a poor farmer or agricultural laborer of low social status, especially in historical or feudal contexts.

1. Agricultural workerB1formal

   A poor farmer or farm worker who owns or rents a small piece of land, especially in historical or developing contexts.

   paysan agriculteur

   • The peasants worked in the fields from dawn until dusk.
   • In medieval times, peasants lived in small villages.
   • The land was divided among the local peasants.

   Synonymescrofterrusticserfsmallholdertenant farmer

2. Uneducated or unsophisticated personB2informal

   A derogatory term for someone considered uneducated, rude, or lacking refinement.

   Personne grossière ou inculte

   • He called his neighbor a peasant for not knowing how to use a computer.
   • Don't act like a peasant; learn some manners.
   • She felt insulted when he referred to her as a peasant.

   Synonymesboorbumpkinclodhopperloutphilistinerusticyokel

   Antonymesaristocratcosmopolitegentlemansophisticate