localism

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being local; affection for a particular place.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

provincialism sectionalism patter language cant speech talk corruption tongue dialect accent slang vernacular articulation idiom
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Antonyms

standard attraction charity listening silence honesty
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Hypernyms

partisanship partiality non-standard speech

Related terms

localist localistic

Examples

For instance, the guiding principles of the government's "New Localism" demand levels of efficiency not present in the current over-duplicated two-tier structure. Source: Internet

However, internal strife within the dynasty and the strong localism of the various fiefs and political-religious factions led to a long series of internal conflicts. Source: Internet

In Milwaukee, Wis., he investigates the "politics of localism in contemporary art" in an environment far more affordable than the major art cities. Source: Internet

Localism, Landscape, and the Ambiguities of Place: German-speaking Central Europe, 1860-1930 David Blackbourn, James N. Retallack University of Toronto 2007 A second colonization aimed at Germanisation was pursued by Prussia after 1832. Source: Internet

The interference with localism and traditional liberties was deeply resented, although some modernizing reforms took place. Source: Internet

Yet the directly elected mayoralty has been slow to take off, sitting councillors have been skeptical, interpreting the change in leadership model as a consolidation of executive power rather than a route to greater localism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

localised localiser localish localist localistic localite