Definition of "ruralism" [ru•ral•ism]

• Rurality. (noun)

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• "The current trend toward urban living is accompanied by a new ruralism and new suburbs."
• "America desperately needs a reborn, moderate Republican Party freed from narrow-minded religious ideology and ruralism that will return the nation to its former democratic values and multilateral policies."
• "Critical questions about this unknown quantity are being beaten back for now with counter charges of sexism, ruralism, familyism and anything else the McCain camp can throw into the blame-the-media strategy."