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Localism
ˈləʊkəlɪz(ə)m
Localism definitions
noun
localism
localisms
- the theory or practice of administering or planning a political system on a local rather than a national or international basis
"a new era of localism is needed, one that allows communities to make meaningful decisions about their own future"
- preference for one's own area or region, especially when this results in a limitation of outlook
"the celebration is one of several ways in which the islanders express their localism"
- a characteristic of a particular locality, such as a local idiom or custom
"her parents drilled the localisms out of her speech as a child"
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