REGIONALISM


Meaning of REGIONALISM in English

/ ˈriːdʒənəlɪzəm; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C ] a feature of a language that exists in a particular part of a country, and is not part of the standard language

2.

[ U ] the desire of the people who live in a particular region of a country to have more political and economic independence

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.