localism
Devotion to place
Localism is a preference for what's local—local businesses, local governance, local culture.
In politics, it advocates shifting power from central authorities to local communities: The mayor championed localism over federal mandates.
In linguistics, a localism is a word or expression used only in a particular region: "Pop" for soda is a Midwestern localism.
Local area favoritism
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- colloquialismCasual conversational expression
patois · idiom · expressions · sayings · intonation · slang · mother-tongue
Independent management of affairs
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
municipal · devolution · sovereignty · empowerment · self-sufficiency · self-reliance · grassroots · bottom-up
Preferential treatment of some
- protectionismShielding local producers
- parochialismExcessive local focus
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
particularism · bias · in-group · exclusivity · clannishness · provincial · narrow · sectarianism
Residential area nearby
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- parishLocal church community
village · borough · hamlet · precinct · ward · commune · district · townsfolk
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
rituals · ceremonies · cuisine · crafts · artisans · landmarks · monuments · place-names
Made by skilled craftspeople
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- credit-unionMember-owned financial cooperative
- microenterpriseVery small-scale commercial venture
regionalism
Local area favoritism
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
colloquialism · patois · idiom · expressions · sayings · intonation · slang · mother-tongue
self-governance
Independent management of affairs
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
self-rule · municipal · devolution · sovereignty · empowerment · self-sufficiency · self-reliance · grassroots · bottom-up · participatory
favoritism
Preferential treatment of some
- protectionismShielding local producers
- parochialismExcessive local focus
- insularityNarrow detachment from broader views
nativism · particularism · bias · in-group · exclusivity · clannishness · provincial · narrow · sectarianism · chauvinism
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
parish · village · borough · hamlet · precinct · ward · commune · district · townsfolk · neighbors
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
festivals · rituals · ceremonies · cuisine · crafts · artisans · landmarks · monuments · place-names · oral-history
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- credit-unionMember-owned financial cooperative
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- dialect featuresregionalism, colloquialism, vernacular, patois, brogue
- political attitudesconservatism, liberalism, progressivism, patriotism, partisan
- regional biasregionalism, regional pride, sectionalism, provincialism, parochialism
- UK governancedevolution, central government, Westminster, Whitehall, council tax
localismglobalism
Cross-border economic integration doctrine
globalization · internationalism · cosmopolitanism · universalism · supranationalism
localismcentralism
Central authority doctrine
centralization · federalism · statism · big government · central planning
localismcosmopolitanism
Belief in shared humanity
universalism · rootlessness · placelessness · monoculture · homogenization
- localized painDiscomfort in specific area
- localized infectionContained pathogenic invasion
- localized treatmentIntervention at affected area
locality, localized, localize, localizing, localist, localisms