Noun: ruralist rûr-u-list
- An advocate of rural living
"The ruralist promoted the benefits of country life over urban dwelling"
- A man who lives in the country and has country ways
"The old ruralist knew every plant in the forest";
- countryman
Derived forms: ruralists
Type of: adult male, advocate, advocator, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], exponent, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, proponent, rustic, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Ruralist