hometown pride
Love of origin
Hometown pride is affection and loyalty toward the place where one grew up or has deep roots.
It often manifests in support for local sports teams, defense of local cuisine or customs, and a general insistence that one's hometown is special: She wore her hometown pride on her sleeve, talking up Cleveland to anyone who'd listen.
The phrase can carry both earnest and ironic tones.
- belongingState of fitting in
- identityWho someone is
- neighborlinessFriendly conduct toward locals
- front porchCovered entry deck
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
born and raised · welcome home · nostalgia · landmarks · attachment · local events · grassroots · storytelling · folklore · ambassadors · cuisine · family-run businesses · tradition · festivals · preservation · architecture · volunteerism · sportsmanship
- local pridecommunity roots, sense of place, local heritage, regional identity, local hero
- Small-Town Lifegeneral store, town square, front porch, church steeple, water tower
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- rivalriesenemy, nemesis, derby, opponent, competitor
- small townssmall town, hamlet, town, village, settlement
hometown prideplacelessness
Lack of distinctive locale
cosmopolitanism · citizen of the world · worldliness · global citizenship · rootlessness