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Localism

Localism Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Localism? [n] a partiality for some particular place [n] a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality Synonyms \| Synonyms for Localism: provincialism \| sectionalism Related Terms \| Find terms related to Localism: Acadian \| Anglo-Indian \| autarky \| barbarism \| bimetallism \| Brooklynese \| bundle of isoglosses \| Cajun \| Canadian French \| class dialect \| Cockney \| colloquialism \| corruption \| dialect \| dialect atlas \| dialect dictionary \| economic self-sufficiency \| free enterprise \| free trade \| French Canadian \| governmentalism \| Gullah \| idiom \| impropriety \| isogloss \| laissez-faire \| laissez-faireism \| line \| linguistic atlas \| linguistic community \| linguistic island \| local dialect \| managed currency \| Midland \| Midland dialect \| New England dialect \| noninterference \| nonintervention \| nullification \| party line \| party principle \| patois \| Pennsylvania Dutch \| planned economy \| policy \| polity \| position \| price supports \| protection \| protectionism \| provincialism \| public policy \| pump-priming \| regional accent \| regionalism \| sectionalism \| slang \| speech community \| subdialect \| taboo word \| vulgarism \| Yankee \| Yorkshire See Also \| non-standard speech \| partiality \| partisanship Localism In Webster's Dictionary \Lo"cal*ism\, n. 1. The state or quality of being local; affection for a particular place. 2. A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain district; a local idiom or phrase.

Localism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Localism?

[n] a partiality for some particular place
[n] a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

Synonyms | Synonyms for Localism: provincialism | sectionalism

See Also | non-standard speech | partiality | partisanship

Localism In Webster's Dictionary

\Lo"cal*ism\, n.
1. The state or quality of being local; affection for a
   particular place.

2. A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain
   district; a local idiom or phrase.

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