localism

Definition

Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena.

Etymology

From local + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "Localism may strengthen not just the selfless (eg, people who want to build a village hall) but also the selfish (who want to stop any new building in their backyard)."
• "these faux-traditional shops, harking back to an era of localism and pretty clockwork high streets, can help cleave a neighbourhood in two, making very clear the difference in means of those who live nearby."
• "These documents contain occasional localism, typically references to other operating systems."