regionalism
pronunciation
How to pronounce regionalism in British English:
UK [ˈri:dʒənəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce regionalism in American English:
US [ˈridʒənəˌlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
- a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
- loyalty to the interests of a particular region
Word Origin
- regionalism (n.)
- 1878, originally of Italy, "tendency toward regional loyalties" (opposed to nationalism), from regional + -ism. As "a word or phrase of local use" is from 1953.
Example
- 1. Americans will have to accept some asian regionalism .
- 2. This new asian regionalism will challenge us interests in new ways .
- 3. This is not new in chinese history , but its usual resolution is in regionalism and the weakening of the central government .
- 4. And worse , it could provoke china into playing the regionalism game .
- 5. Regionalism 's only big successes are the eu and the north american free trade agreement and the former is too sui generis to be replicable .