ruralism

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. a rural idiom or expressionSynonyms: rusticismType of idiom, idiomatic expression
  2. a rural characteristic or trait“a place with the rurality of a turnip field”Synonyms: ruralityType of characteristic, trait
  3. Advocacy of rural life instead of urbanism or city living.“By ‘ruralism’ I mean the glorification of country life, and a dissatisfaction with urbanism.”Type of movement, social movement
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ru′ral·ism noun

1. The quality or state of being rural; ruralness.

2. A rural idiom or expression.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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