re·gion·al·ism (r  j -n-l z m)n. 1. a. Political division of an area into partially autonomous regions. b. Advocacy of such a political system. 2. Loyalty to the interests of a particular region. 3. A feature, such as an expression, a pronunciation, or a custom, that is characteristic of a geographic area. 4. The use of regional characteristics, as of locale, custom, or speech, in literature or art. 5. A policy whereby the interests of a nation in world affairs are defined in terms of particular countries or regions. re gion·al·ist adj. & n.re gion·al·istic adj. |
Translations
regionalist
adj → regionalistisch
n → Regionalist(in) m(f)
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