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n. - A characteristic or trait of someone who lives in the country; An idiom or expression of someone who lives in the country.

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  • Adjective : rural tranquillity. ,the rural population. ,rural economy
  • The current trend toward urban living is accompanied by a new ruralism and new suburbs.
  • The Khmer Rouge insisted on ruralism, with an economy based only on crafts and traditional agriculture.
  • They tap into an emerging farmland-preservation movement dubbed "new ruralism," a counterpart to the new urbanism philosophy that promotes dense, walkable neighborhoods.
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