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re⋅gion⋅al⋅ism

  [ree-juh-nl-iz-uhm]
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–noun
1. Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
2. advocacy of such a principle or system.
3. a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area.
4. devotion to the interests of one's own region.
5. Literature. the theory or practice of emphasizing the regional characteristics of locale or setting, as by stressing local speech.
6. (often initial capital letter) a style of American painting developed chiefly 1930–40 in which subject matter was derived principally from rural areas.
Origin:
1880–85; regional + -ism

Related forms:
re⋅gion⋅al⋅ist, noun, adjective
re⋅gion⋅al⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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California Watercolor Art
Early California watercolor art by renowned American artists 1920s-70s
www.californiawatercolor.com
re·gion·al·ism   (rē'jə-nə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  

    1. Political division of an area into partially autonomous regions.

    2. Advocacy of such a political system.

  2. Loyalty to the interests of a particular region.

  3. A feature, such as an expression, a pronunciation, or a custom, that is characteristic of a geographic area.

  4. The use of regional characteristics, as of locale, custom, or speech, in literature or art.

  5. A policy whereby the interests of a nation in world affairs are defined in terms of particular countries or regions.

re'gion·al·ist adj. & n., re'gion·al·is'tic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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