1. Plural of mujik; Russian peasants or peasant farmers, especially those of the pre-revolutionary era.
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to Russian peasants specifically

Examples

• The mujiks worked the land under the feudal system for centuries.
• Tolstoy's novels often depicted the lives of Russian mujiks.
• The emancipation of the mujiks in 1861 was a major historical event.
• Many mujiks lived in poverty despite their essential role in agriculture.
• The mujiks formed the backbone of rural Russian society.