pastoralist
/ˈpæstərəlɪst/
noun
- A person who raises livestock, especially sheep, goats, or cattle, often moving them to different pastures.
- The pastoralist led his herd across the dry plains in search of water.
- Many pastoralists in East Africa rely on goats and camels for their livelihood.
- Modern pastoralists sometimes use trucks to move their animals to new grazing areas.
- A writer, artist, or composer who creates works that idealize rural life.
- As a pastoralist, her poems always describe shepherds and meadows.
- Critics called him a romantic pastoralist for ignoring the hard work of farming.
- The painter was a pastoralist who only depicted peaceful farm scenes.