Definition of kulak in English:

kulak

noun ˈkuːlak

historical

A peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labour. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed.
Example sentencesExamples
- I remember the despair of educated land owners who had become dispossessed kulaks.
- Fearing they would be labeled kulaks, people also fled their homes and villages.
- The Soviets dealt with their kulaks before establishing hegemony over Eastern Europe.
- Many in the party were now convinced that kulaks were holding the country to ransom.
- The killing of the kulaks was the practical application of Marxist epistemology.
Synonyms
bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian

Origin

Russian, literally 'fist, tight-fisted person', from Turkic ḳol 'hand'.

Definition of kulak in US English:

kulak

noun

historical

A peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labor. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Many in the party were now convinced that kulaks were holding the country to ransom.
- The Soviets dealt with their kulaks before establishing hegemony over Eastern Europe.
- Fearing they would be labeled kulaks, people also fled their homes and villages.
- I remember the despair of educated land owners who had become dispossessed kulaks.
- The killing of the kulaks was the practical application of Marxist epistemology.
Synonyms
bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian

Origin

Russian, literally ‘fist, tightfisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’.

单词	kulak
释义	Definition of kulak in English: kulak noun ˈkuːlak historical A peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labour. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed. Example sentencesExamples I remember the despair of educated land owners who had become dispossessed kulaks. Fearing they would be labeled kulaks, people also fled their homes and villages. The Soviets dealt with their kulaks before establishing hegemony over Eastern Europe. Many in the party were now convinced that kulaks were holding the country to ransom. The killing of the kulaks was the practical application of Marxist epistemology. Synonyms bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian Origin Russian, literally 'fist, tight-fisted person', from Turkic ḳol 'hand'. Definition of kulak in US English: kulak noun historical A peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labor. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed. Example sentencesExamples Many in the party were now convinced that kulaks were holding the country to ransom. The Soviets dealt with their kulaks before establishing hegemony over Eastern Europe. Fearing they would be labeled kulaks, people also fled their homes and villages. I remember the despair of educated land owners who had become dispossessed kulaks. The killing of the kulaks was the practical application of Marxist epistemology. Synonyms bumpkin, country bumpkin, country cousin, rustic, countryman, countrywoman, country dweller, daughter of the soil, son of the soil, peasant, provincial, oaf, lout, boor, barbarian Origin Russian, literally ‘fist, tightfisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’.
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