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regionalism

Syllabification: (re·gion·al·ism)
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Definition of regionalism

noun

  • 1the theory or practice of regional rather than central systems of administration or economic, cultural, or political affiliation:a strong expression of regionalism
  • 2a linguistic feature peculiar to a particular region and not part of the standard language of a country.

Derivatives

regionalist

noun & adjective

regionalism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of regionalism in the British & World English dictionary