localism

[ loh-kuh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˈloʊ kəˌlɪz əm /

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noun

a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.

a local custom.

excessive devotion to and promotion of the interests of a particular locality; sectionalism.

attachment to a particular locality.

Origin of localism

First recorded in 1815–25; local + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM localism

lo·cal·ist, nounlo·cal·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby localism

local examinations, local flap, local government, Local Group, local immunity, localism, localite, locality, localization, localize, localized

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Example sentences from the Web for localism

Congress, which was full of the spirit of localism, was not a perfect instrument of centralization.
Behind the Mirrors|Clinton W. Gilbert
The hindering conditions of English life were localism and lack of unity.
The Normans|Sarah Orne Jewett
Under primitive conditions the political groups are small, the tendency to localism exceedingly strong.
Language|Edward Sapir
Let him whose own enunciation is chemically free from localism or slovenliness cast the first stone even at "mebbe" and "ruther."
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer

Slavery and localism on the one hand, railway and nationalism on the other, were engaged in a vital struggle for recognition.
The Last American Frontier|Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) Paxson

British Dictionary definitions for localism

localism

/ (ˈləʊkəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

a pronunciation, phrase, etc, peculiar to a particular locality

another word for provincialism

Derived forms of localism

localist, nounlocalistic, adjective

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单词	localism
释义	localism [ loh-kuh-liz-uhm ] / ˈloʊ kəˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR localism ON THESAURUS.COM noun a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality. a local custom. excessive devotion to and promotion of the interests of a particular locality; sectionalism. attachment to a particular locality. Origin of localism First recorded in 1815–25; local + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM localism lo·cal·ist, nounlo·cal·is·tic, adjective Words nearby localism local examinations, local flap, local government, Local Group, local immunity, localism, localite, locality, localization, localize, localized Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for localism Congress, which was full of the spirit of localism, was not a perfect instrument of centralization. Behind the Mirrors\|Clinton W. Gilbert The hindering conditions of English life were localism and lack of unity. The Normans\|Sarah Orne Jewett Under primitive conditions the political groups are small, the tendency to localism exceedingly strong. Language\|Edward Sapir Let him whose own enunciation is chemically free from localism or slovenliness cast the first stone even at "mebbe" and "ruther." America To-day, Observations and Reflections\|William Archer Slavery and localism on the one hand, railway and nationalism on the other, were engaged in a vital struggle for recognition. The Last American Frontier\|Frederic L. (Frederic Logan) Paxson British Dictionary definitions for localism localism / (ˈləʊkəˌlɪzəm) / noun a pronunciation, phrase, etc, peculiar to a particular locality another word for provincialism Derived forms of localism localist, nounlocalistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to localism patois, argot, jargon, lingo, vernacular, inhumanity, atrocity, brutality, cruelty, barbarity, vocabulary, language, accent, idiom, pronunciation, tongue, terminology, slang, dialect, locution
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localism

noun

Origin of localism

OTHER WORDS FROM localism

Words nearby localism

Example sentences from the Web for localism

British Dictionary definitions for localism

noun

Derived forms of localism

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