Meanings
nounderuralization (uncountable)
alternative deruralisation
- uncountableThe abandonment of the countryside by its population.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Greek αστυφιλία
- αστυφιλία (astyfilía)movement from the countryside
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APA
deruralization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralization
MLA
“deruralization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deruralization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralization.
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