agrarian
gb/əɡɹˈɛɹiən/ us/əɡɹˈɛɹiən/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
Related to farming and land
connected with farming, farmland, or country life, especially in a society where farming is very important
תבנית שימוש:
agrarian [society/economy/community/landscape]
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday speech, agricultural or farming is often more natural. Agrarian is more formal and often describes societies, economies, land, or rural traditions.
מילים נרדפות
agricultural (more common and general; often used for farming methods, products, or industry)
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rural (emphasizes the countryside rather than farming itself)
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farming (plain and everyday; less formal than agrarian)
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pastoral (more literary; suggests country life or herding)
הפכים
urban (relating to cities rather than rural or farming life)
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industrial (based on manufacturing rather than agriculture)
צירופים
agrarian society
|agrarian economy
|agrarian community
|agrarian landscape
|agrarian life
|agrarian roots
|agrarian culture
|agrarian region
|agrarian population
|agrarian heritage
נושאים
agriculture
|rural_life
|land
|society
דוגמאות
- The country remained largely agrarian until factories began to spread in the late nineteenth century.
- The novel describes an agrarian community shaped by harvests, drought, and family farms.
- Tourism has changed the region, but its agrarian heritage is still visible in the vineyards and old barns.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- It was once an agrarian society where most people worked on farms.
- The village still has an agrarian way of life.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
Concerning farmland ownership politics
connected with laws, politics, or conflicts about farmland and the people who work it
תבנית שימוש:
agrarian [reform/policy/movement/conflict/rights]
טעות נפוצה:
Agrarian reform usually means changes to land ownership or rural power, not simply new farming technology.
מילים נרדפות
land-related (broader and less formal; may not imply farming politics)
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agricultural (more general; may refer to farming production rather than land ownership)
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rural-political (explicitly political but less established as a dictionary synonym)
הפכים
urban (concerning cities rather than rural land or farmers)
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industrial (concerning manufacturing and factory interests rather than farming interests)
צירופים
agrarian reform
|agrarian policy
|agrarian movement
|agrarian politics
|agrarian rights
|agrarian conflict
|agrarian law
|agrarian question
|agrarian unrest
|agrarian interests
נושאים
politics
|agriculture
|land
|economics
|law
דוגמאות
- The new party built support around agrarian issues such as debt, land titles, and crop prices.
- Landless workers demanded agrarian reform and legal protection for tenant farmers.
- Agrarian conflicts intensified when large estates expanded onto land used by small farmers.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The law was part of an agrarian reform program.
- Farmers voted for the party because of its agrarian policies.
שם עצם
formal
C2
role
3
Supporter of rural land interests
someone who supports farmers, rural life, or changes in land ownership
תבנית שימוש:
an agrarian; agrarians
טעות נפוצה:
This noun use is much less common than the adjective. In many contexts, say supporter of land reform or advocate for farmers instead.
מילים נרדפות
agrarianist (more explicitly ideological and also rare)
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ruralist (broader; may support rural life without focusing on land reform)
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land reformer (more specific; emphasizes changing land ownership)
הפכים
industrialist (may suggest support for industry or ownership of industry rather than farming interests)
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urbanist (focuses on cities rather than rural society)
צירופים
radical agrarian
|conservative agrarian
|southern agrarian
|agrarian thinker
|agrarian reformer
|agrarian politician
נושאים
politics
|agriculture
|rural_life
|history
דוגמאות
- Nineteenth-century agrarians argued that land should belong to the people who worked it.
- Some modern agrarians criticize industrial farming and defend small, local farms.
- The historian describes him as an agrarian who saw rural life as the basis of democracy.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The agrarian wanted better laws for small farmers.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
agrarian
IPA
GB/əɡɹˈɛɹiən/
US/əɡɹˈɛɹiən/
הברות והטעמה
agrari - an (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (an)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: agrarian
ביטויים
agrarian economy
1/əɡɹˈɛɹiən ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
formal
Agriculture-based economy
an economy based mostly on farming
דוגמאות
- The region shifted from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy within two generations.
- In a largely agrarian economy, drought can affect national income and food prices.
- Better roads helped farmers bring crops to market and strengthened the agrarian economy.
agrarian movement
1/əɡɹˈɛɹiən mˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Farmers' political movement
a political or social movement that tries to help farmers or change land rules
דוגמאות
- The agrarian movement demanded lower taxes, fair crop prices, and access to credit.
- In several countries, agrarian movements challenged the power of large landowners.
- The party grew out of an agrarian movement among small farmers.
agrarian reform
1/əɡɹˈɛɹiən ɹɪfˈɔɹm/
fixed phrase
formal
Change in farmland ownership
changes to who owns or controls farmland, often to help poor farmers or tenant farmers
דוגמאות
- After independence, the government launched agrarian reform to give tenant farmers legal title to their land.
- Agrarian reform was strongly opposed by large landowners.
- The success of agrarian reform depended on fair compensation, clear records, and access to credit.
agrarian revolution
1/əɡɹˈɛɹiən ɹˌɛvəlˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
Major change in farming
a major change in how farming is done and how much food it produces
דוגמאות
- The agrarian revolution increased food production and helped support growing cities.
- Some historians link the agrarian revolution to the rise of industrial capitalism.
- New irrigation methods created an agrarian revolution in parts of the valley.
agrarian society
1/əɡɹˈɛɹiən səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
formal
Farming-based society
a society where most people live by farming and farming shapes daily life
דוגמאות
- In an agrarian society, wealth was often measured in land and livestock.
- The textbook compares nomadic, agrarian, and industrial societies.
- Many agrarian societies organized the year around planting and harvest seasons.