PASTORALISM


Meaning of PASTORALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpas-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1854

1. : the quality or style characteristic of pastoral writing

2.

a. : livestock raising

b. : social organization based on livestock raising as the primary economic activity

• pas·to·ral·ist -list noun or adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.