Localism synonyms

lō'kə-lĭz'əm

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idiom
A phrase, construction, or expression that is recognized as a unit in the usage of a given language and either differs from the usual syntactic patterns or has a meaning that differs from the literal meaning of its parts taken together (Ex.: not a word did she say; she heard it straight from the horse's mouth)
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patois
Nonstandard speech.
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idiosyncrasy
An individual reaction to a drug, food, etc. that is different from the reaction of most people
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provincialism
(Linguistics) A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.
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custom (related)
The tradition or body of such practices:
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dialect (related)
A regional or minority language.
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sectionalism
Excessive devotion to local interests and customs.
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managerialism (related)
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localist (related)
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decentralisation (related)
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Localism Sentence Examples

  • Neither of the other parties is brave enough to embrace localism wholeheartedly.

  • We are very keen on what is now called localism.

  • If we want more localism we need to tackle the plight of our poorest areas.

  • On 11 May, the New Statesman hosted a round-table discussion on delivering new localism.

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