localitis
/ləʊklˈʌɪtɪs/ /ləʊkəˈlʌɪtɪs/informal (originally and chiefly US )
noun
Undue concern for, interest in, or belief in the importance of a local area or local matters; specifically (with reference to diplomats) the tendency to be more sympathetic to the interests of one's host country than to those of one's own government.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Newsweek. From local + -itis.
- occupational hazard
- occupational health
- occupationalism
- occupationally
- occupational medicine
- occupational overuse syndrome
- occupational pension
- occupational psychologist
- occupational psychology
- occupational risk
- occupational therapist
- occupational therapy
- occupation bridge
- occupation center
- occupation centre
- occupation disease
- occupationist
- occupationless
- occupation neurosis
- occupation number
- occupation road
- occupiable
- occupied
- occupier
- occupy