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Noun: localism  'low-ku,li-zum
  1. A phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
     
  2. A partiality for some particular place
    - sectionalism, provincialism

Derived forms: localisms

Type of: non-standard speech, partiality, partisanship

Encyclopedia: Localism

Nearest

local post office
local road
local street
local time
locale
localisation
localisation of function
localisation principle
localise
localised
localism
locality
localization
localization of function
localization principle
localize
localized
locally
localness
locate
located