rusticity

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rus·tic·i·ty (r

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n. pl. rus·tic·i·ties

1. The condition of being rustic.

2. A rustic trait or mannerism.

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Noun

rusticity - the quality of being rustic or gauche

gaucherie

gracelessness, clumsiness, awkwardness, stiffness - the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

urbanity - the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity"

Translations

rusticity [rʌsˈtɪsɪtɪ] N → rusticidad f

rusticity

n → Ländlichkeit f

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