ruralist

R1U1R1A1L1I1S1T1

noun

One who exhibits characteristics or qualities of rural life, or ruralism.

Similar
countryman
Scrabble 8
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounruralist (plural ruralists)

plural ruralists

  1. One who exhibits characteristics or qualities of rural life, or ruralism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna man who lives in the country and has country ways

Similar
countryman
Broader
rusticmanadult male
Also see
countryman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rural + -ist.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

ruralist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruralist

MLA

“ruralist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruralist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruralist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruralist.

Source: ruralist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.