1. localist - Noun
2. localist - Adjective
localist (comparative more localist, superlative most localist)
Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.
A person with local attitudes or interests.
(linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
(linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIn a bid to help the "green" side achieve control in the Legislative Yuan, the TSU was formed to attract the radical votes left over from DPP and the localist support for KMT. Source: Internet
EU centralisation also conflicts with the localist ideals that have grown in prominence within the party in recent years. Source: Internet