
Meaning of SECTIONALISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'sekshu`nlizum
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a partiality for some particular place |
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SECTIONALISM is a 12 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | localism, provincialism |
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| | See Also: | | partiality, partisanship | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sec"tion*al*ism\, n.
A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a
section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished
from national. [U. S.]
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