He lives in a small town in the hinterlands.
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Hinterlands
Synonyms for "hinterlands" (10 found)
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3 entrieseconomic geographygeographic regionhistorical geography
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10 entriesagricultural hinterlandbackcountryindustrial hinterlandinterior regionsmarginal zonemining hinterlandperipheral regionplantation hinterlandport hinterlandremote area
Collocations
6 entriescultural hinterlandhinterland economyindustrial hinterlandport hinterlandremote hinterlandsrural hinterlands
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As monotheists converted natives in the Philippines, Animism became relegated to the hinterlands. Nevertheless, urban people still practice and believe in some Animism, such as the "tikbalang" or the werehorse.
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