agrarians
/əˈɡrɛəriənz/
Definition
People who live or work in rural areas, particularly those whose livelihoods are tied to agricultural land and who often possess less political influence than urban populations.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'agrarius,' meaning 'relating to a field or land.' It entered English in the 17th century to describe individuals associated with the cultivation of land or rural life.
In the news
In the article, the term describes rural citizens who bear the social and environmental costs of centralized energy infrastructure projects designed to benefit urban and suburban dwellers. It highlights a power imbalance between distant political elites and those living in the communities impacted by these large-scale systems.
The “soft energy path” at 50: America’s road half-taken
Read the full article ↗Frontier Group