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urbanism

[ur-buh-niz-uhm]

noun

the way of life of people who live in a large city.

urbanization.

city planning.

Origin:
1885–90; urban + -ism, modeled on French urbanisme

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urbanism (ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm)

—n
1.	a. the character of city life
	b. the study of this
2.	See urbanize a less common term for urbanization

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