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localism
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lo·cal·ism  (lk-lzm)
n.
1.
a. A local linguistic feature.
b. A local custom or peculiarity.
2. Devotion to local interests and customs.
local·ist n.
localism
a custom or manner of speaking peculiar to one locality. Also called provincialism. — localist, n. — localistic, adj.
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Noun1.localism - a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
non-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
2.localism - a partiality for some particular place
sectionalism, provincialism
partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives


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