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Regionalism

/ˈridʒənəlˈɪzəm/
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(noun) Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.

I try to avoid this regionalism when speaking to an international audience.
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Strong ____ in the country led to demands for greater autonomy from the central government.

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