pastoralize
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pas·to·ral·ize
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also British pastoralise \ ˈpast(ə)rəˌlīz \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of pastoralize
1 : to render pastoral or rural specifically : to convert to a pastoral economy or social organization his famous proposal to pastoralize the country — Robert Lekachman
2 : to put into a pastoral or into the pastoral form
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