noun
- Plural of muzjik; Russian peasants or peasant farmers, especially in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Usage: Also spelled moujik or muzhik; Historical term referring to the rural working class in Russia; Often used in historical or literary contexts
Examples
- The novel depicted the lives of muzjiks working the land in 19th-century Russia.
- Tolstoy wrote extensively about the struggles of the muzjiks in his works.
- The muzjiks formed the backbone of Russian agricultural society before the revolution.
- Historical accounts describe how the muzjiks endured harsh conditions under the feudal system.