regionalismnoun
uk/ˈriː.dʒən.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈriː.dʒən.əl.ɪ.zəm/[ U ] politics a feeling of loyalty to a particular part of a country and a wish for it to be more politically independent
[ C ] language a phrase, custom, etc. that is used or found only in a particular part of a country or area:
"Spider" is a New England regionalism for a type of frying pan.
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