regionalism
noun
Simple meaning
Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹidʒənəlɪzəm
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Definition
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noun
Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
A feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
countablelinguistics
A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.
politics
The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: A feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
Used this way, regionalism is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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