pastoralist
pastoralist — noun
- pastoralistsingular
- pastoralistsplural
1. someone whose livelihood depends on raising grazing animals — cattle, sheep, or
someone whose livelihood depends on raising grazing animals — cattle, sheep, or goats — and who typically moves across wide areas of land to find fresh pasture and water.
Adnan has been a pastoralist in the Sahel since he was a boy, moving his herd with the rains.
pastoralist + in [region] — locating where someone herds
The pastoralist guided his sheep across the dry valley towards a spring he knew from childhood.
Pastoralists in northern Kenya often walk for days to find water for their goats and camels.
Fatima grew up in a pastoralist family that raised sheep on the high plains of Afghanistan.
For a pastoralist, losing half the herd to drought means losing food, income, and a way of life.
- herder
more general; does not necessarily imply a mobile lifestyle
- herdsman
similar to herder; can be stationary or mobile
- grazier
mainly Australian English; often implies a large fixed station, not seasonal movement
- drover
specifically someone who drives livestock on a long journey, not a permanent way of life
- farmer
typically implies growing crops on settled land rather than moving with animals
用法筆記
Distinguish from a farmer who keeps animals on a fixed plot of land: a pastoralist moves with the herd across open rangeland, often following seasonal patterns.
常見錯誤
pastoralist — adjective
- pastoralistpositive
- more pastoralistcomparative
- most pastoralistsuperlative
1. describing a way of life, community, or economy built on raising livestock on op
describing a way of life, community, or economy built on raising livestock on open rangeland, where people follow their herds to new grazing areas.
The Maasai are one of East Africa's best-known pastoralist communities, herding cattle across the savannah.
pastoralist communities — attributive adjective + noun
Droughts hit pastoralist families hardest because they depend entirely on the health of their animals.
Kwame studied the pastoralist traditions of the Fulani people for his university thesis.
The government built a new water point to support pastoralist livelihoods in the dry northern region.
Ingrid spent two years living with a pastoralist group in Mongolia, learning how they manage their horses.
- agricultural
relating to crop farming on settled land, the opposite of a livestock-moving lifestyle
- sedentary
describes communities that stay in one place rather than moving with herds
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common noun partners include community, society, tradition, family, livelihood, and group.