| 单词 | sectionalism |
| 释义 | sectionalism (once / 38626 pages) n Sectionalism is a partiality for a particular place, like when a US politician shows little interest in other countries or when someone who lives in Alaska only cares about policies and laws that directly affect her state. As it's a devotion to just one section of a larger place, sectionalism can give people a somewhat narrow-minded perspective on the world. Sectionalism is a practically provincial devotion to one particular place, and it's usually a little bit irrational in its partiality. Of course, if you live in Hawaii or Paris, a little bit of sectionalism would be completely understandable. WORD FAMILYsectionalism: sectionalisms+/midsection: midsections/section: midsection, sectional, sectioned, sectioning, sections, subsection/sectional: bisectional, sectionalise, sectionalism, sectionalize, sectionally/sectionalise: sectionalisation/sectionalize: sectionalization, sectionalized, sectionalizing/subsection: subsections USAGE EXAMPLESThese textbooks imply that sectionalism and states rights were the primary causes of the Civil War; slavery was, at most, a secondary motive. Time(Jul 13, 2015) First there’s sectionalism — of course the sectionalism is driven primarily by slavery — and second it’s states’ rights. Salon(Jul 11, 2015) “But the books muddy things by presenting sectionalism and states’ rights ideas throughout,” he said. Washington Post(Jul 05, 2015) n excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region Syn|Hyper localism, provincialism partiality, partisanship an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives |
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