regionalism
noun/ˈriːdʒənəlɪzəm/
/ˈriːdʒənəlɪzəm/
- [countable] a feature of a language that exists in a particular part of a country, and is not part of the standard language
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- [uncountable] the desire of the people who live in a particular region of a country to have more independent control in political and economic decisions
- Regionalism is on the rise in Europe.
- the cause of English regionalism
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