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rusticity

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being rustic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which makes something rustic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the quality of being rustic or gauche

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gaucherie

Antonyms: urbanity

Broader terms: awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness

History

Etymology

From rustic + -ity, from Latin rusticitas.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: rusticidad — that which makes something rustic