Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

народ

/narod/Roman

English meaning: People / Nation

Russian Definition

(Русский)

Народ — население страны как единое целое. В русской культуре слово «народ» несёт более глубокий смысл: это сообщество, связанное историей, страданием и общей судьбой. Это понятие центрально в русском национализме, славянофильстве и советской идеологии.

English Definition

The people of a nation considered as a collective entity — in Russian, 'narod' carries a deeper cultural weight than its English equivalent. It implies a community bound by shared history, suffering, culture, and destiny. The concept is central to Russian nationalism, Slavophilism ('the people know best'), and Soviet ideology (People's Republic). Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and the Populists (Narodniki) all invoked 'narod' as the authentic spiritual core of Russia.

Example

Понятие «народ» занимает центральное место в русской литературе и общественной мысли.

In English: The concept of 'narod' (the people) occupies a central place in Russian literature and social thought.

Synonyms

  • люди
  • нация

Antonyms / Opposites

  • элита
  • власть

Literary Heritage

Красота спасёт мир.

/Krasota spasyot mir./

Beauty will save the world.

Фёдор Достоевский · Novelist · Late 19th century

Братья Карамазовы

Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, Book 3, Ch. 3, attributed to Myshkin

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