localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌli-zəm 
1
a
: a local idiom
b
: a local peculiarity of speaking or acting
2
: affection or partiality for a particular place : sectionalism
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Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions.
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Moreover, Skydance reaffirms its commitment to localism as a core component of the public interest standard.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2025
Excessive localism leads to huge inequalities between jurisdictions and strips property taxes of their function of providing homeowners with some protections against property value declines, Schleicher said.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Moreover, Skydance reaffirms its commitment to localism as a core component of the public interest standard.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2025
Excessive localism leads to huge inequalities between jurisdictions and strips property taxes of their function of providing homeowners with some protections against property value declines, Schleicher said.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for localism
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“Localism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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localism
noun
lo·cal·ism
ˈlō-kə-ˌliz-əm
: a local peculiarity of speech or acting
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