peasants
- Scope note
- Free people who support themselves by tilling the soil, either as small landholders or hired laborers. For the social class comprised of these people, use "peasantry." For those in a condition of servitude under feudalism, owing services to a lord and commonly attached to the lord's land, use "serfs."
- Date of creation: 02-Sep-2024
Accepted term: 02-Sep-2024