/ Dictionary / Index P pastoralism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas•to•ral•ism Pronunciation: (pas'tur-u-liz"um, pä'stur-), [key] — n. the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Pastoral Epistles pastoralize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language