ruralism

2 definitions found

ruralism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ruralism \Ru"ral*ism\, n.
     1. The quality or state of being rural; ruralness.
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     2. A rural idiom or expression.
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ruralism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ruralism
      n 1: a rural idiom or expression [syn: ruralism, rusticism]
      2: a rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality
         of a turnip field" [syn: rurality, ruralism]