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regionalism
CEFRC1
/ˈridʒənəlˈɪzəm/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Strong loyalty to a particular region and its interests.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.
Examples
I try to avoid this regionalism when speaking to an international audience.
Director Deitch has filled the sountrack with country music classics […] and this adds to the regionalism of the film as well as to the feeling which buoys the movie up from simplistic formula to romantic reverie.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
Regional character, local color.
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Origin
noun
From regional + -ism.