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sectionalism
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sec·tion·al·ism  (sksh-n-lzm)
n.
Excessive devotion to local interests and customs.
section·al·ist n.
sectionalism [ˈsɛkʃənəˌlɪzəm]
n
excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole
sectionalist  n & adj
sectionalism
an excessive devotion to the interests of one particular section of a country or community. — sectionalist, n.
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Noun1.sectionalism - a partiality for some particular place
localism, provincialism
partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
Translations
sectionalism [ˈsekʃənəlɪzəm] N → faccionalismo m
sectionalism
n → Partikularismus m
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