de·part·men·tal·ism \də̇ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌizəm, (ˌ)dēˌ-\noun (-s) : strong emphasis upon or partiality for division into departments especially at the expense of the whole (as in an educational institution) < exaggerated departmentalism which splits the university into sections — Report: (Canadian) Royal Commission on National Development >