peasantry
/ˈpɛzəntri/
noun
- The social class of poor farmers or farm laborers, especially in past times or in less developed countries.
- In medieval Europe, the peasantry made up the majority of the population.
- The peasantry worked the land from sunrise to sunset.
- The government introduced reforms to improve the lives of the peasantry.
- People regarded as unsophisticated or uneducated, often used in a condescending way.
- He spoke of the peasantry as if they were incapable of understanding modern technology.
- The novel portrays the peasantry with sympathy and respect.
- The wealthy tourists looked down on the local peasantry.