n.
Pronunciation: ' l ō -k ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1823
1 a : a local idiom b : a local peculiarity of speaking or acting
2 : affection or partiality for a particular place : SECTIONALISM
n.
Pronunciation: ' l ō -k ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1823
1 a : a local idiom b : a local peculiarity of speaking or acting
2 : affection or partiality for a particular place : SECTIONALISM
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012