rusticism

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noun

A rustic custom or characteristic.

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Meanings

nounrusticism (plural rusticisms)

plural rusticisms

  1. A rustic custom or characteristic.

    Other higher-end properties, like the hotels Budir, Ranga and Glymur, offer Old World charm or slightly tacky rusticism.

    2015 June 18, Hannah Goldfield, “In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm”, in New York Times
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    In Scotland, one of the purposes of a university education and rhetoric was to rid the students of their Scottish rusticisms.

    2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rural idiom or expression

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APA

rusticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism

MLA

“rusticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rusticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism.

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