peasant

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛz(ə)nt/

noun

  • a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries): [as modifier]: peasant farmers
  • informal an ignorant, rude, or unsophisticated person: ‘That is a civilized drink, you peasant’

Derivatives

peasantry

noun

peasanty

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French paisent 'country dweller', from pais 'country', based on Latin pagus 'country district'