sectionalism
excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
Origin of sectionalism
1Other words from sectionalism
- sec·tion·al·ist, noun
Words Nearby sectionalism
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How to use sectionalism in a sentence
Even in the cemeteries, however, sectionalism trumped mourning.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary | Malcolm Jones | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was so much sectionalism bitter with political and economic rivalries at the conference that it was unsuccessful.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe new larger districts were calculated to do away with some of the evils of sectionalism which had previously been unavoidable.
Japan | VariousThe Southern press is ever complaining of the sectionalism of the North.
Enough of these survived in the days of Cleveland and McKinley to keep sectionalism alive.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2) | Henry Watterson
Genuine loyalty cannot agree with exclusive and rampant sectionalism, with local, racial or religious prejudices and fanaticism.
England, Canada and the Great War | Louis-Georges Desjardins
British Dictionary definitions for sectionalism
/ (ˈsɛkʃənəˌlɪzəm) /
excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole
Derived forms of sectionalism
- sectionalist, noun, adjective
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