bumpkin
bumpkin — noun
- bumpkinsingular
- bumpkinsplural
1. an insulting word for a person who lives in a rural area and is looked down on b
an insulting word for a person who lives in a rural area and is looked down on by town or city people as uneducated, socially clumsy, or unsophisticated
A few city tourists made fun of the local bumpkins at the village festival.
derogatory use: made fun of / looked down on
The TV show portrayed the farmer as a harmless bumpkin who could not use a smartphone.
When Kwame moved from his village to Taipei, classmates called him a bumpkin for his accent.
Mei-Lin's city cousins called her an awkward bumpkin, which hurt her feelings deeply.
The film's bumpkin character surprised everyone by being wiser than the city officials.
- yokel
also derogatory, strongly British English, similar meaning but even more old-fashioned
- hick
derogatory, mainly American English, emphasises lack of sophistication
- rustic
can be neutral or even admiring (simple, natural) depending on context; less insulting than bumpkin
- hillbilly
derogatory, specifically refers to people from remote mountain areas, mainly US
- cosmopolitan
someone who is sophisticated, familiar with many cultures and city life
- sophisticate
a person with refined knowledge of culture and social behaviour
文法句型
a [adjective] bumpkin
country bumpkin
call [someone] a bumpkin
用法筆記
Always disapproving and insulting. Using this word about someone from a rural area is seen as offensive and contemptuous. A neutral alternative is 'person from the countryside' or the name of their region or village.