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rurality

rurality

7.9
The features and way of life found in the countryside
  • noun
  • /ˌrʊəˈrælɪti/
translation icon : ruralidad
  • The rurality of the region is evident in its vast open fields and small farms dotting the landscape.
  • modification by rurality
  • measures of rurality
  • significant rurality

Examples

  • Many people appreciate the rurality of their hometown, where they can enjoy fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

  • The rurality of the village attracts visitors looking for an escape from the bustling city life.

  • Because of the poverty and rurality of New Mexico, increasing the number of homes with complete bathroom facilities remains an ongoing objective.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The deprivation of opportunity due to the entanglement of rurality and poverty compels these individuals to exit the education system at a lower level.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a community demographic characteristic (specifically, rurality) on the reported use of specific transition practices.

    Academic text (2013)

  • How is the incidence of disabilities among infant and preschool-age AI/AN children related to rurality?

    Academic text (2006)

  • Much is still unclear regarding parental emotional support in relation to other psychological disorders, and the question of rurality as a contextual variable for parental emotional support is essentially unaddressed in current research regarding adolescent mental and behavioral health issues.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

rusticity
vsrurality
1 8.1

A simple, plain way that country life looks and feels

is about countryside character more broadly not only simple appearance
ruralism
vsrurality
7.7

The quality of country life and attitudes

is the general state or quality of countryside life and character
rustication
vsrurality
9.9

Living in the countryside to enjoy a quieter life

describes the general quality of countryside life rather than the act of living there

Antonyms

urbanity
  • Formal
1 7.9

A polite, calm, and stylish way of behaving common in cities

How Rural

rusticity
1 8.1
rurality
7.9
suburbia
13 4.2
urbanity
  • Formal
1 7.9

Surface Forms

rurality singular
ruralities plural

Morphology

rurality = rural (transparent) = rural + ity

Derived by the productive nominalizing suffix '-ity' from the adjective 'rural', meaning the state or quality of being rural.

Etymology

Rurality comes from the old Latin root rus, which means 'country'. It is the same root in words like rural and rustic, so rurality means the quality or ways of country life.