Even today, _____ have been living in the past
( ____ = habitants of rural areas)
Note- The inhabitants can be sophisticated or unsophisticated, literate or illiterate. They should just live in a non-urban place.
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Even today, _____ have been living in the past
( ____ = habitants of rural areas)
Note- The inhabitants can be sophisticated or unsophisticated, literate or illiterate. They should just live in a non-urban place.
Best Answer
Similar and related to k1eran's answer, countryfolk would meet the criteria for being a closed compound, and carry the same effective meaning as country people in this context. Merriam-Webster and Collins attest it, though the latter as an open compound.
Edit: Some examples from around the web, showing the wide range of living situations covered and usage by country-folk, themselves: