rustic
noun/ˈrʌstɪk/
/ˈrʌstɪk/
(disapproving or humorous)- a person who lives in or comes from the country
- a simple rustic in a Shakespearean comedy
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘rural’): from Latin rusticus, from rus ‘the country’.Want to learn more?
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