peas·ant 
/ˈpɛzn̩t/ noun
plural peas·ants /ˈpɛzn̩t/ noun [count] 1 : a poor farmer or farm worker who has low social status — used especially to refer to poor people who lived in Europe in the past or to poor people who live in some countries around the world today ▪ This land was farmed for centuries by peasants. — often used before another noun ▪ peasant farmers ▪ a peasant community/girl ▪ peasant food [=good food that is made with simple ingredients and that is not fancy] 2 disapproving : a person who is not educated and has low social status
▪ They treated us like a bunch of peasants.
▪ They treated us like a bunch of peasants.
