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pastoralism

pastoralism noun: the state of being pastoral.

Noun

pastoralism (countable and uncountable, plural pastoralisms)

  1. The state of being pastoral.
  2. animal husbandry; the raising and herding of farm animals

Forms of pastoralism

pluralpastoralisms

Origin of pastoralism

From pastoral + -ism.

Words formed from pastoralism

Questions about pastoralism

What does pastoralism mean?
Pastoralism means the state of being pastoral.
What part of speech is pastoralism?
Pastoralism is a noun.
What is the plural of pastoralism?
The plural of pastoralism is pastoralisms.

Words near pastoralism in the dictionary

  1. pastorali
  2. pastoralise
  3. pastoralised
  4. pastoralises
  5. pastoralising
  6. pastoralism
  7. pastoralisms
  8. pastoralist
  9. pastoralists
  10. pastorality
  11. pastoralization

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