particularism

(-iz′əm)

noun

  1. undivided adherence or devotion to one particular party, system, interest, theory, etc.
  2. the policy of allowing each member or state in a federation to govern independently without regard to the interests of the whole

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See particularism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Exclusive adherence to, dedication to, or interest in one's own group, party, sect, or nation.
  2. A principle of allowing each state in a nation or federation to act independently of the central authority, especially in promoting its own economic interests.

Related Forms:

  • par·ticˈu·lar·ist noun
  • par·ticˌu·lar·isˈtic adjective

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