pastoralism

pas·to·ral·ism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ter-uh-liz-uh m, pah-ster-]
- /ˈpæs tər əˌlɪz əm, ˈpɑ stər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ter-uh-liz-uh m, pah-ster-]
- /ˈpæs tər əˌlɪz əm, ˈpɑ stər-/

Definition of pastoralism word

noun pastoralism the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society. 1

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Origin of pastoralism

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; pastoral + -ism

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Parts of speech for Pastoralism

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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pastoralism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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