Noun: pastoralism 'pa-st(u-)ru,li-z(u)m
- The state or quality of being pastoral; relating to or characteristic of rural life
"The poem evoked a sense of pastoralism with its descriptions of idyllic countryside"
- A way of life based on animal husbandry; the raising and herding of livestock
"Nomadic pastoralism has been practised in Central Asia for centuries"
Derived forms: pastoralisms
Encyclopedia: Pastoralism