regionalism
Also found in: Thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
re·gion·al·ism
(rē′jə-nə-lĭz′əm)n.
1.
a. Political division of an area into partially autonomous regions.
b. Advocacy of such a political system.
2. Loyalty to the interests of a particular region.
3. A feature, such as an expression, a pronunciation, or a custom, that is characteristic of a geographic area.
4. The use of regional characteristics, as of locale, custom, or speech, in literature or art.
5. A policy whereby the interests of a nation in world affairs are defined in terms of particular countries or regions.
re′gion·al·ist adj. & n.
re′gion·al·is′tic adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
regionalism
(ˈriːdʒənəˌlɪzəm)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) division of a country into administrative regions having partial autonomy
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) advocacy of such division
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) loyalty to one's home region; regional patriotism
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the common interests of national groups, people, etc, living in the same part of the world
5. a word, custom, accent, or other characteristic associated with a specific region
ˈregionalist n, adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•gion•al•ism
(ˈri dʒə nlˌɪz əm)n.
1. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
2. a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area.
3. devotion to the interests of one's own region.
4. (sometimes cap.) the theory or practice of emphasizing regional characteristics in a work of literature or a painting.
[1880–85]
re′gion•al•ist, n., adj.
re`gion•al•is′tic, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
regionalism
a quality in literature that is the product of fidelity to the habits, speech, manners, history, folklore, and beliefs of a particular geographical section, as Thomas Hardy and Wessex. — regionalist, n. — regionalistic, adj.
See also: Literature-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. | regionalism - a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community |
| 2. | regionalism - a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas foreign policy - a policy governing international relations | |
| 3. | regionalism - loyalty to the interests of a particular region |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
regionalism
n → Regionalismus m; (= division into regions) → Einteilung f → in Regionen; (= loyalty) → Lokalpatriotismus m; (= word) → nur regional verwendeter Ausdruck
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995