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Definition of kulak in English: kulaknoun 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. 〈史〉（沙俄时代的）富农 （拥有农场并雇佣劳动力的富农；19世纪解放农奴后出现，后因抵制斯大林的强制集体化，有数百万富农被逮捕、流放或杀害） 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
OriginRussian, literally 'fist, tight-fisted person', from Turkic ḳol 'hand'. Definition of kulak in US English: kulaknoun 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. 〈史〉（沙俄时代的）富农 （拥有农场并雇佣劳动力的富农；19世纪解放农奴后出现，后因抵制斯大林的强制集体化，有数百万富农被逮捕、流放或杀害） 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
OriginRussian, literally ‘fist, tightfisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’. |