localism

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Synonyms: vocalism, localise, loyalism, localist, socialism, locality, loyalist, legalism, moralism, vocalist, vocalise

Antonyms: vocalism, localise, loyalism, localist, socialism, locality, loyalist, legalism, moralism, vocalist, vocalise

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[attachment|Attachment]] to or [[preference#Noun|preference]] for a particular [[local#Adjective|local]] [[place#Noun|place]], especially the place where one [[live#Verb|lives]]; hence, [[feeling#Noun|feelings]], [[opinion]]s, or [[policy|policies]] which [[emphasize]] or [[focus#Verb|focus]] on local [[phenomenon|phenomena]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[thing]] which is [[characteristic#Adjective|characteristic]] of a particular local place.
3. {{lb|en|linguistics}}
4. {{lb|en|medicine|historical|uncountable}} The belief that [[fever#Noun|fevers]] or [[disease#Noun|diseases]] [[cause#Verb|causing]] them [[originate#Verb|originate]] from particular [[organ#Noun|organs]] or parts of the [[body#Noun|body]], or are [[due to]] [[condition#Noun|conditions]] in a particular local place where [[patient#Noun|patients]] live.

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