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Peasant

/ˈpɛzənt/noun / adjective
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A peasant is a member of the agricultural lower class, typically working the land as a farmer or laborer in a feudal or pre-industrial society, often bound by obligations to landowners. In modern usage, it can describe someone with a simple, rural lifestyle or be used informally to mock perceived crudeness or lack of sophistication, highlighting social divides in everyday language.

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