Regionalism is a strong feeling of pride or loyalty that people in a region have for that region, often including a desire to govern themselves.
A grass-roots regionalism appears to be emerging.
regionalism in British English
(ˈriːdʒənəˌlɪzəm)
noun
1.
division of a country into administrative regions having partial autonomy
2.
advocacy of such division
3.
loyalty to one's home region; regional patriotism
4.
the common interests of national groups, people, etc, living in the same part of the world
5.
a word, custom, accent, or other characteristic associated with a specific region
Derived forms
regionalist (ˈregionalist)
noun, adjective
regionalism in American English
(ˈridʒənəlˌɪzəm)
noun
1.
the division of a country into small administrative regions
2.
regional quality or character
3.
devotion to one's own geographical region
4.
a word, custom, etc. peculiar to a specific region
5. Literature
the usually realistic depiction in stories, plays, etc. of a particular region of a country, esp. a rural region, and of the influence of its history, customs, etc. on the lives of the characters