| 释义 |
sec·tion·al·ism
\-sh(ə)nəˌlizəm\ noun
(-s)
: disproportionate devotion to the interests peculiar to one section (as of a country) : sectional feeling, spirit, or prejudice : consciousness by the people of a section of a common and peculiar set of identifying characteristics (as customs, interests, or social traits)
< when sectionalism exists within a state … it may be an upstate versus downstate division — D.D.McKean > |