rusticism

A rustic custom or characteristic.

Noun

  1. A rustic custom or characteristic.
    • In Scotland, one of the purposes of a university education and rhetoric was to rid the students of their Scottish rusticisms. - 2013, Theresa Enos, Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition:
    • Other higher-end properties, like the hotels Budir, Ranga and Glymur, offer Old World charm or slightly tacky rusticism. - 2015 June 18, Hannah Goldfield, “In Iceland, Seeking a Luxury Hotel Amid the Rustic Charm”, in...

Origin

From rustic + -ism.

Forms

rusticisms