June 9, 2006
sectionalism
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DEFINITION: (noun) Excessive devotion to local interests and customs.
SYNONYMS: provincialism, localism.
USAGE: He believes that Manhattan is the center of the universe, and his sectionalism is so acute that he is reluctant to visit friends in Brooklyn.
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