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rus⋅tic⋅i⋅ty

  [ruh-stis-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state or quality of being rustic.
2. rural character or life.
Origin:
1525–35; < MF rusticite < L rūstic(us) rustic + MF -ite -ity
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rus·tic·i·ty   (rŭ-stĭs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. rus·tic·i·ties

  1. The condition of being rustic.

  2. A rustic trait or mannerism.

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