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regionalist
Variant of regionalism
regionalism
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re·gion·al·ism (-iz′əm)
noun
- the division of a country into small administrative regions
- regional quality or character
- devotion to one's own geographical region
- a word, custom, etc. peculiar to a specific region
- Literature the usually realistic depiction in stories, plays, etc. of a particular region of a country, esp. a rural region, and of the influence of its history, customs, etc. on the lives of the characters
Related Forms:
- regionalist re′·gion·al·ist noun, adjective
- regionalistic re′·gion·al·is′·tic adjective
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