agrarianism
noun
Pronunciation: əˈɡrɛəriənɪzəm
Definition
A social and political philosophy that emphasizes the importance of land ownership and farming as the foundation of a healthy, stable society.
Examples
The party's platform was rooted in agrarianism, promising to redistribute unused state land to local families.
Historians often contrast the rapid industrialization of the North with the agrarianism that defined the Southern economy.
His vision of agrarianism sought to preserve traditional rural communities against the encroachment of urban sprawl.
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