kulak
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- noun
- /ˈkuːlɑːk/
- Slur
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[término ofensivo para persona codiciosa y explotadora]
- When the Russians came, they said we were kulaks and exploiting the peasants.
And there were all these posters put up everywhere saying like that the, you know, the kulaks are basically the reason you have nothing is because they have too much.
- And there were all these posters put up everywhere saying like that the, you know, the kulaks are basically the reason you have nothing is because they have too much.
Examples
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And there were all these posters put up everywhere saying like that the, you know, the kulaks are basically the reason you have nothing is because they have too much.
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"The kulaks sing about workers," said Yehiel contemptuously.
Fiction book (1994) -
We are Russian kulaks.
Blog text (23) -
Many people accused him of being a kulak for always seeking to profit at the expense of his friends.
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During the revolution, those labeled as kulaks were often blamed for the hardships faced by the workers.
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The government propaganda portrayed the kulaks as greedy landowners who exploited the labor of the poor.
Synonyms
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7.6
A person who is greedy and rude in how they act
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8.0
A person who takes advantage of others' bad situations to make money
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9.9
A dishonest person who tricks or harms other people
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8.1
A person who takes advantage of others and gives nothing in return
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7.7
A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them
Antonyms
Compounds
How Greedy
- Slur
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Kulak comes from Russian and literally means 'fist'. The idea of a 'fist' holding on tightly made the word into an insult for someone seen as greedy or selfish, so calling a person a kulak was a way to accuse them of exploiting others.