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muzhik

muzhik

1 9.9
A Russian farmer who worked on the land before 1917
  • noun
  • /ˈmuːzɪk/
  • Archaic
: mujik

Examples

  • MAN 3: Into an automobile and the muzhik into a tractor...

    Ninotchka (1939)

  • This little muzhik?

    The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

  • The muzhik toiled in the fields from dawn until dusk, harvesting wheat for the village.

  • In the small Russian village, the muzhik shared stories of his ancestors with the children.

  • The muzhik's skills in farming helped the community survive during the harsh winter months.

Synonyms

moujik
vsmuzhik
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A Russian peasant or small farmer before the 1917 Revolution

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling form
mujik
vsmuzhik
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A poor farmer in Russia before 1917 who worked for a landowner

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling form

Antonyms

rich
328 1.3

People who have a lot of money and property

noble
28 4.4

Being from a high social family by birth

Surface Forms

muzhik singular
muzhiks plural

Etymology

Muzhik comes from the Russian root muzh meaning 'man' or 'husband', like the English word 'man'. It was used for ordinary country men who worked the land, so muzhik refers to a Russian peasant or farm worker, especially before the 1917 Revolution.