What does antiurban mean?
Antiurban means (sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life.
When I ask why so much of the humor on National Public Radio is antiurban, Kessler responds with one of Ian Shoales's most quoted lines: "If the city were a nice place to live, nobody would want to live there.
The District One headquarters of the Illinois Department of Transportation is about as antiurban as a building can get.
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Antiurban means (sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life.
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When I ask why so much of the humor on National Public Radio is antiurban, Kessler responds with one of Ian Shoales's most quoted lines: "If the city were a nice place to live, nobody would want to live there.
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