regionalist

Variant of regionalism

regionalism definition

re·gion·al·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

  1. the division of a country into small administrative regions
  2. regional quality or character
  3. devotion to one's own geographical region
  4. a word, custom, etc. peculiar to a specific region
  5. 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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