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单词 rusticity
释义 rus·tic·i·ty
\ˌrəˈstisəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle French rusticité, from Latin rusticus + Middle French -ité -ity
1. : a lack of ease or refinement : awkwardness of manner : gaucherie
 < any little rusticity of gait or pronunciation … was so quickly and completely lost — Samuel Butler †1902 >
2. : gracelessness of language : failure to reveal polish or elegance
 < had the rusticity of the average freshman theme >
3. : a lack of perception or knowledge : ignorance, stupidity
 < was ashamed of my own rusticity in that distinguished company >
4. : the quality or state of being rustic
 < the rusticity of … country towns — American Guide Series: Ind. >
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