noun · academic
peasanthood
/ˈpiː.zənt.hʊd/PEAS·ant·hood
The state or class of being peasants; the social condition or collective of peasants, especially in historical contexts.
Examples
“Medieval economies relied heavily on peasanthood for agricultural production.”
“The novel depicts tensions between peasanthood and the emerging urban middle class.”
“Studies of land reform examine how peasanthood responded to changes in property laws.”
Band 8 sentence
“Analysing peasanthood in 19th‑century Europe reveals how land tenure shaped social hierarchies.”
Collocations
- peasanthood in medieval Europe
- the decline of peasanthood
- peasanthood and land reform
Word family
Common mistakes
Peasanthoods were important in history.→Peasanthood (or peasantry) was important in history.
The peasanthood reaction was quick.→The peasantry's reaction was quick.
Say it for a higher band
5peasants→6peasantry→7+peasanthood
Synonyms
peasantry
Easily confused
peasantry
“The peasantry played a crucial role in the agricultural economy.”
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