noun
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a pronunciation, phrase, etc, peculiar to a particular locality
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another word for provincialism
Other Word Forms
- localist noun
- localistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of localism
Example Sentences
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“We always lean into the localism and the grassroots of it all and now we’re leaning into that even more.”
From Los Angeles Times
The many state histories written in the aftermath of the Revolution were anything but celebrations of localism and diversity.
At the core of our mythic remembrance of that era is a sense of localism, a sense of working-class security and pride.
From BBC
Surfers can be notoriously territorial, and while I didn’t encounter any hostile localism at Westport, surfing’s growing popularity in Western Washington, combined with limited jetty parking, may occasionally raise tensions.
From Seattle Times
Childhood memories, marketing and a fashion for localism came together to make milk tea a totem of Hong Kong culture.
From Seattle Times
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