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peasantry.

Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛzəntɹi/
  1. Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  2. Ignorant people of the lowest social status; bumpkins, rustics.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The condition of being a peasant; the position, rank, conduct, or quality of a peasant.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From peasant + -ry, from Middle English paissaunt.

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