rusticity
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Rusticity — Rus*tic ity, n. [L. rusticitas: cf. F. rusticit[ e].] The quality or state of being rustic; rustic manners; rudeness; simplicity; artlessness. [1913 Webster] The sweetness and rusticity of a pastoral can not be so well expressed in any other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rusticity — [[t]rʌ̱stɪ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) You can refer to the simple, peaceful character of life in the countryside as rusticity. [WRITTEN] It pleases me to think of young Tyndale growing up here in deep rusticity … English dictionary
rusticity — rustic ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or characteristic of life in the country. 2) having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside. 3) (of furniture) made of rough branches or timber. ► NOUN often derogatory ▪ an unsophisticated… … English terms dictionary
rusticity — noun see rustic I … New Collegiate Dictionary
rusticity — noun That which makes something rustic … Wiktionary
rusticity — rus·tic·i·ty || rÊŒ stɪsÉ™tɪ n. quality of being rustic, ruralness; rural character, simplicity, unsophisticated character … English contemporary dictionary
rusticity — n. Rudeness, coarseness, artlessness, simplicity, boorishness, clownishness … New dictionary of synonyms
rusticity — n 1. ruralism, agrarianism, agricultural ism; pastoralism, pastorality, bucolicism, provincialism, provinciality. 2. plainness, simplicity, modesty, unspoiledness, unpretentiousness, unaffectedness, normality, normalcy, informality;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rusticity — rus·tic·i·ty … English syllables
rusticity — /rʌsˈtɪsəti/ (say rus tisuhtee) noun (plural rusticities) 1. the state or quality of being rustic. 2. rural character or life …
