re‧gion‧al‧is‧m /ˈriːdʒ
ənəlɪz
əm/
noun [uncountable] [
Word Family: noun:
region,
regionalism;
adverb:
regionally;
adjective:
regional]
loyalty to a particular region of a country and the desire for it to be more independent politically
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲