разночи́нец

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nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
raznochinets, intellectual of non-noble origin, commonerhistory
Че́хов был разночи́нцем, а не дворяни́ном.
Chekhov was a raznochinets, not a nobleman.
Historical term for educated Russians of the 19th century who came from the clergy, merchantry, petty officialdom or peasantry rather than the nobility.
2.
(rare) petty official, minor civil servanthistory
В XVIII веке разночи́нцами называ́ли ме́лких чино́вников.
In the 18th century petty officials were called raznochintsy.
Older, 18th-century usage: a person of no fixed estate serving in a lower official post.

Examples

Разночинцы часто становились учителями и врачами
People from the commoner intelligentsia often became teachers and doctors.
В романе описан молодой разночинец из провинции
The novel portrays a young commoner from the provinces.
Разночинец приехал в город искать работу
The commoner came to the city to look for work.