də̇ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌizəm, (ˌ)dēˌ- noun
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: strong emphasis upon or partiality for division into departments especially at the expense of the whole (as in an educational institution)
exaggerated departmentalism which splits the university into sections — Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on National Development