regionalism

Meanings

Plural: regionalisms

Noun

• a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
• a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
• loyalty to the interests of a particular region
• Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
• The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
• A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.
• Regional character, local color.

Synonyms

federalism, provincialism, statism

Related Words

regionalist, regionism