regionalism
noun
the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
regionalist
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a word derived from
regionalism.
Example Sentences
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Janson, the author of the “History of Art” textbook, first published in 1962, implied that the regionalist painter was unworthy of scholarly attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
To secure another term, the 51-year-old needs to persuade lawmakers from leftist, regionalist and separatist parties to support him.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
"Sumar is a quiet force that talks about people's lives ..., committed to solving problems," summarised Diaz, who presided over tumultuous negotiations to amalgamate various hard-left, left-leaning and green regionalist brands.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
Far from regionalist, or parochial, De Forest’s works reveal an artist who viewed the styles of early modernism as building blocks and used them so inventively that we barely notice.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2020
His idea would have been a parliamentary republic on the American lines, with some traits of the Swiss constitution to keep in touch with the regionalist and provincialist inclinations of many parts of the peninsula.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
