pastoralization

noun

pas·to·ral·iza·tion

variants: also British pastoralisation \ˌpastərələ̇ˈzāshən \

plural -s

Definition of pastoralization

: the act or process of making pastoral specifically : the conversion of an industrial country into a pastoral one carrying industrial disarmament to the point of pastoralization — A. O. Wolfers

Learn More about pastoralization

Dictionary Entries near pastoralization

Pastoral Epistle

pastoralization

pastoral prayer

pastoral theology

Statistics for pastoralization

Look-up Popularity

Comments on pastoralization

What made you want to look up pastoralization? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

tergiversation

evasion of direct action or statement

Test Your Vocabulary

Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz

Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games