ru|ral|ist

ru|ral|ist
ru|ral|ist «ruruh lihst», noun.
1. a person who leads or advocates a rural life.
2. a person who lives or works in the country: »

Then they drive the country roads, visiting ruralists in tobacco fields or strawberry patches (Wall Street Journal).

3. a person skilled in the management of rural affairs or the cultivation or development of country regions.

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