Synonyms for localism
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Attachment to or preference for a particular local place, especially the place where one lives; hence, feelings, opinions, or policies which emphasize or focus on local phenomena; (countable) an instance of this.
Related words
- Word family
- local localization localize
Forms
- Plural
- localisms → provincialisms, sectionalisms, localizations…
Example sentences
- sectionalism The conflicts among leaders resulted in unhealthy sectionalism.
- localization The localization team was made up of volunteers.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| localism | rising | |
| provincialism | falling | |
| sectionalism | falling | |
| localization | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 12 letters
- localization5, localisation, sectionalism
- 13 letters
- provincialism5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (localization5 = 5 syllables).