pastoralism
/ˈpæstərəˌlɪzəm/
noun
- A way of life or farming system based on raising livestock, often by moving animals to different grazing areas.
- Pastoralism is common in the dry grasslands of Africa.
- Modern pastoralism faces challenges from climate change and land use.
- The nomadic people practice pastoralism, moving their herds with the seasons.
- The literary or artistic idealization of rural and shepherd life.
- The novel reflects a romantic pastoralism that ignores the hardships of farm work.
- His paintings are full of pastoralism, showing happy shepherds in green fields.
- Some critics argue that pastoralism in poetry oversimplifies rural life.