re|gion|al|ism

re|gion|al|ism
re|gion|al|ism «REE juh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun.
1. strong or steadfast attachment to a certain region.
2. stress on regional customs or peculiarities in literature and art. »

The regionalism of American writing falls into place beside that of Scotland or Ireland (London Times).

3. an expression, dialect, custom, etc., peculiar to a region.

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