ruralist
Pastoral life advocate
A ruralist is someone who advocates for rural life, rural values, or the interests of rural communities.
The term may also describe a person who lives in or prefers the countryside over urban areas, or an artist or writer whose work focuses on rural subjects and landscapes.
The ruralist painters depicted English countryside scenes.
Rural area beyond towns
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
backwoods · glen · dell · copse · hedgerow · brook · thicket · hillock
Cultivating land for food
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- husbandryFarm management practice
- agronomyCrop and soil science
crop rotation · smallholding · homesteading · tillage · sowing · plowing · irrigation · livestock
Idyllically rural
- idyllTranquil rural tableau
- ArcadiaGreek region or paradise
- sylvanOf or like forests
- verdantLush with plants
serene · tranquil · rustic · halcyon · agrarian · shepherd · flock · grazing
Lack of complexity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- back-to-basicsRefocusing on core elements
- decentralismDistributing authority away from center
- localismPreference for nearby things
agrarianism · Jeffersonian · homesteading · intentional community · slow living · land ethic · bioregionalism
Study of environmental relations
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
habitat · wildlife · reforestation · ecosystem · greenbelt · sanctuary · conservancy · restoration
Inherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- handicraftsManually created decorative objects
artisanal · oral history · rituals · ceremonies · legends · proverbs · lineage · homesteads
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
farmland · backwoods · glen · dell · copse · hedgerow · brook · thicket · hillock · knoll
farming
Cultivating land for food
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- husbandryFarm management practice
agronomy · crop rotation · smallholding · homesteading · tillage · sowing · plowing · irrigation · livestock · dairy
bucolic
Idyllically rural
verdant · serene · tranquil · rustic · halcyon · agrarian · shepherd · flock · grazing · pastoralism
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- back-to-basicsRefocusing on core elements
- decentralismDistributing authority away from center
localism · agrarianism · Jeffersonian · homesteading · intentional community · slow living · land ethic · bioregionalism
ecology
Study of environmental relations
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
preservation · habitat · wildlife · reforestation · ecosystem · greenbelt · sanctuary · conservancy · restoration · wetlands
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
handicrafts · artisanal · oral history · rituals · ceremonies · legends · proverbs · lineage · homesteads · ethnography
ruralisturbanist
Student of city design
urbanite · city dweller · cosmopolitan · city slicker · townie
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