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.