LOCALISM


Meaning of LOCALISM in English

ˈlōkəˌlizəm noun

( -s )

1. : affection for a particular place : concern with local affairs : sectionalism ; specifically : the tendency to place local interests above national

2. : something characteristic of a locality ; especially : a local idiom or peculiarity of speaking or acting

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