Definition of LOCALIST

localist

Meanings

Plural: localists

Adj

  • Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.

Noun

  • A person with local attitudes or interests.
  • One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
  • One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.

Origin / Etymology

From local + -ist.

Scrabble Score: 10

localist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
localist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
localist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

localist is a valid Words With Friends word