ruralism

ru·ral·ism

 (ro͝or′ə-lĭz′əm)

n.

Rurality.

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ruralism

the motivations for exalting country above city living. — ruralist, n.

See also: Attitudes

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ruralism - a rural idiom or expression rusticism idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
	2.	ruralism - a rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field" rurality trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature characteristic - a distinguishing quality

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