1. Plural of muzhik; Russian peasants or men of the working class, especially in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Usage: historical; often used in literary or historical contexts

Examples

• The novel depicted the lives of muzhiks working in the fields.
• Tolstoy wrote extensively about the struggles of Russian muzhiks.
• The muzhiks formed the backbone of rural Russian society.
• In the 19th century, muzhiks had few rights under the czarist system.
• The author sympathized with the hardships faced by the muzhiks.