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deruralization

deruralization noun: the abandonment of the countryside by its population.

Noun

deruralization (uncountable)

  1. The abandonment of the countryside by its population.

Antonyms of deruralization

Forms of deruralization

alternative formderuralisation

Origin of deruralization

From de- + ruralization.

Questions about deruralization

What does deruralization mean?
Deruralization means the abandonment of the countryside by its population.
What part of speech is deruralization?
Deruralization is a noun.

Words near deruralization in the dictionary

  1. dertrum
  2. derubylation
  3. Deruelle
  4. Deruelles
  5. deruralisation
  6. deruralization
  7. deruralize
  8. deruralized
  9. deruralizes
  10. deruralizing
  11. Derusha

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