rusticism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rustic +‎ -ism

Noun[edit]

rusticism (plural rusticisms)

  1. A rustic custom or characteristic.
    • 2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition:
      In Scotland, one of the purposes of a university education and rhetoric was to rid the students of their Scottish rusticisms.
    • 2015 June 18, Hannah Goldfield, “In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm”, in New York Times[1]:
      Other higher-end properties, like the hotels Budir, Ranga and Glymur, offer Old World charm or slightly tacky rusticism.

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From rustic +‎ -ism.

Noun[edit]

rusticism n (uncountable)

  1. rusticism

Declension[edit]