localism
noun
a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
localist
-
a word derived from
localism.
Example Sentences
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The Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan in the 17th century, and strong localist feelings simmer.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2023
I’m part of this intellectual community of localists—there’s this localist organization called Front Porch Republic that I love, and I like reading books about people who love their towns and their neighborhoods.
From Slate ● May 27, 2021
He is a Tocquevillian localist, who notes that most normal Americans go days without thinking of national politics.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
The localist representatives were much closer to ordinary white Americans than their predecessors and brought far more popular participation to American government than the original revolutionaries had ever wanted.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
But the localist theory leaves out of view the existence of blood-poisoning, and yet the coexistence of a blood-poison with the local lesions is an essential feature of puerperal fever.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
