wieśniactwo

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Polish

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Etymology

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From wieśniak +‎ -stwo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vjɛɕˈɲat͡s.tfɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡stfɔ
  • Syllabification: wieś‧niac‧two

Noun

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wieśniactwo n

  1. (historical) peasantry (impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) peasantry (condition of being a peasant; the position, rank, conduct, or quality of a peasant)
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) tastelessness, vulgarity (lack of style)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • wieśniactwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wieśniactwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN