Peasantness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lifestyle or status of a peasant. uncountable

    "The China case was also incorporated in an international debate that centered on the conflict between conserving “peasantness” versus “peasant elimination” in the course of development and globalization (Bernstein 2006; Ellis 2000; Kitching 2001; Zaputovich 2009)."

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"The China case was also incorporated in an international debate that centered on the conflict between conserving “peasantness” versus “peasant elimination” in the course of development and globalization (Bernstein 2006; Ellis 2000; Kitching 2001; Zaputovich 2009)."

Etymology

From peasant + -ness.

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