sectionalism

[ sek-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈsɛk ʃə nlˌɪz əm /

noun

excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.

Origin of sectionalism

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; sectional + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM sectionalism

sec·tion·al·ist, noun

Words nearby sectionalism

sectarianize, sectary, sectile, section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand

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Example sentences from the Web for sectionalism

Even in the cemeteries, however, sectionalism trumped mourning.
The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary|Malcolm Jones|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The old Whig Party went to pieces on the rocks of sectionalism.
Marse Henry (Vol. 1)|Henry Watterson
If sectionalism be not dead it should have no place in popular consideration.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson
But I confidently look to them for trumpet words which shall again rally the country against the sectionalism of Slavery.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume III (of 20)|Charles Sumner

And sectionalism and individualism are two of the great curses of the United States.
American Adventures|Julian Street
Briefly, this party bequeathed the temper of political positivism and at the same time the dread of sectionalism.
Abraham Lincoln and the Union|Nathaniel W. Stephenson

British Dictionary definitions for sectionalism

sectionalism

/ (ˈsɛkʃənəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole

Derived forms of sectionalism

sectionalist, noun, adjective

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单词	sectionalism
释义	sectionalism [ sek-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ] / ˈsɛk ʃə nlˌɪz əm / noun excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc. Origin of sectionalism An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; sectional + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM sectionalism sec·tion·al·ist, noun Words nearby sectionalism sectarianize, sectary, sectile, section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sectionalism Even in the cemeteries, however, sectionalism trumped mourning. The Real Memorial Day: Oliver Wendell Holmes's Salute To A Momentous American Anniversary\|Malcolm Jones\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The old Whig Party went to pieces on the rocks of sectionalism. Marse Henry (Vol. 1)\|Henry Watterson If sectionalism be not dead it should have no place in popular consideration. Marse Henry (Vol. 2)\|Henry Watterson But I confidently look to them for trumpet words which shall again rally the country against the sectionalism of Slavery. Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume III (of 20)\|Charles Sumner And sectionalism and individualism are two of the great curses of the United States. American Adventures\|Julian Street Briefly, this party bequeathed the temper of political positivism and at the same time the dread of sectionalism. Abraham Lincoln and the Union\|Nathaniel W. Stephenson British Dictionary definitions for sectionalism sectionalism / (ˈsɛkʃənəˌlɪzəm) / noun excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole Derived forms of sectionalism sectionalist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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