LOCALISM Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word localism. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LOCALISM
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provincialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of sophistication • a partiality for some particular place | ||||||||
sectionalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a partiality for some particular place | ||||||||
isolationism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations | ||||||||
nativism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation) • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate | ||||||||
parochialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish | ||||||||
patriotism | nounn | |||||||
noun • love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | ||||||||
protectionism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition | ||||||||
regionalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region • a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas • loyalty to the interests of a particular region | ||||||||
sovereignty | nounn | |||||||
noun • government free from external control • royal authority; the dominion of a monarch • the authority of a state to govern another state | ||||||||
xenophobia | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fear of foreigners or strangers |