Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff

Moujik

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Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-02-11

Identity

Russian term for peasant, used by Marie to describe Allard's assistant.

Diary References

1874

  • February 11: Marie calls Allard's substitute "ce moujik" but admits "ce moujik coiffe très bien" (this peasant styles hair very well).

Context

  • Derogatory class term
  • Shows Marie's social prejudices
  • Admits skill despite class disdain
  • Russian word showing family's cultural background