Definitions for regionalismˈri dʒə nlˌɪz əm Random House
Webster's College Dictionary re•gion•al•ismˈri dʒə nlˌɪz əm(n.)
the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into
separate administrative regions. a speech form, expression,
custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a
particular area. devotion to the interests of one's own region.
(sometimes cap.) the theory or practice of emphasizing regional
characteristics in a work of literature or a painting. Origin of
regionalism: a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or
custom) that is characteristic of a particular region a foreign
policy that defines the international interests of a country in
terms of particular geographic areas loyalty to the interests of
a particular region Affection, often excessive, to one's own
region and to everything related to it. Political tendency to
concede forms of politico-administrative autonomy to regions. A
word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to
a region.