REGIONALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does regionalism mean? 

• REGIONALISM (noun)
  The noun REGIONALISM has 3 senses:

1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region

2. a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas

3. loyalty to the interests of a particular region

  Familiarity information: REGIONALISM used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REGIONALISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("regionalism" is a kind of...):

non-standard speech (speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community)

Domain member usage:

afeard; afeared (a pronunciation of afraid)

right smart ((Southern or Midland) considerable)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("regionalism" is a kind of...):

foreign policy (a policy governing international relations)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Loyalty to the interests of a particular region

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("regionalism" is a kind of...):

loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)