Cities Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Cities Information and Meaning
- citycism
- urban attitudes and actions.
- conurbation
- a densely populated urban area, usually a large city surrounded closely by smaller ones.
- cosmopolis
- a city inhabited by people of many different nations; a city of international importance. —cosmopolite, n. —cosmopolitan, n., adj.
- megalopolis
- a densely populated area of continuous extent containing many cities and towns that are separate administrative units.
- megalopolitanism
- the state or quality of being a megalopolis or like a megalopolis; the phenomenon of the formation of a megalopolis. —megalopolitan, adj.
- slumism
- the development and growth of slums or substandard dwelling conditions in urban areas.
- suburbanism
- the views of those who prefer to live in suburbs. —suburbanist, n., adj.
- synoecism
- a joining together of several towns to form a single community, as in ancient Greece. —synoecy, n. —synoecious, adj.
- urbanism
- the views of those who prefer to live in cities. —urbanist, n., adj.
- urbanology
- the study of urban affairs and problems. —urbanologist, n.
- urbiculture
- the study of and concern with the special practices and problems of city life.