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}]
Ruralism \Ru"ral*ism\, n. 1. The quality or state of being rural; ruralness. [1913 Webster] 2. A rural idiom or expression. [1913 Webster]