deruralize

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verb

To make or become no longer rural.

“The introduction of modern technology meant that many areas were soon deruralized.”

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Meanings

verbderuralize (third-person singular simple present deruralizes, present participle deruralizing, simple past and past participle deruralized)

present singular third person deruralizes · participle present deruralizing · participle past deruralized · past deruralized

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo make or become no longer rural.

    The introduction of modern technology meant that many areas were soon deruralized.

Origin

From de- + ruralize.

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APA

deruralize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralize

MLA

“deruralize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deruralize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deruralize.

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