sec·tion·al·ism

sec·tion·al·ism
/ˈsɛkʃənəˌlızəm/ noun [noncount]
chiefly US : a tendency to be more concerned with the interests of your particular group or region than with the problems and interests of the larger group, country, etc.

a nation divided by sectionalism


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  • sec|tion|al|ism — «SEHK shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. too great regard for sectional interests; sectional prejudice or hatred: »When the people of a region become self centered and neglect their relation to the larger national unity, they suffer from sectionalism or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sec — sec·a·lin; sec·a·lose; sec·a·mo·ne; sec; sec·a·teur; Sec·co·tine; sec·o·barbital; sec·odont; Sec·o·nal; sec·ond·ar·i·ly; sec·ond·ar·i·ness; sec·ond hand·ed·ness; sec·ond·ly; sec·ond·ness; sec·re·taire; sec·re·tar·i·al; sec·re·tar·i·at;… …   English syllables

  • an|ti|viv|i|sec|tion|ism — «AN tee VIHV uh SEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. opposition to the practice of vivisection. –an´ti|viv´i|sec´tion|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • an´ti|viv´i|sec´tion|ist — an|ti|viv|i|sec|tion|ism «AN tee VIHV uh SEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. opposition to the practice of vivisection. –an´ti|viv´i|sec´tion|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • sectionalism — sec·tion·al·ism …   English syllables

  • sectionalism — sec•tion•al•ism [[t]ˈsɛk ʃə nlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. narrow minded concern with regional interests • Etymology: 1850–55, amer. sec′tion•al•ist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Sectionalism — 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.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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