Meanings
plural rusticisms
- 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 Times1 more example
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
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Origin
Cite this entry
rusticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism
“rusticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rusticism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusticism.
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