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regionalistic

re·gion·al·ism
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-juh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈri dʒə nlˌɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-juh-nl-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈri dʒə nlˌɪz əm/

Definitions of regionalistic word

  • noun regionalistic Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions. 1
  • noun regionalistic advocacy of such a principle or system. 1
  • noun regionalistic a speech form, expression, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of a particular area. 1
  • noun regionalistic devotion to the interests of one's own region. 1
  • noun regionalistic Literature. the theory or practice of emphasizing the regional characteristics of locale or setting, as by stressing local speech. 1
  • noun regionalistic (often initial capital letter) a style of American painting developed chiefly 1930–40 in which subject matter was derived principally from rural areas. 1
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Origin of regionalistic

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; regional + -ism

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Parts of speech for Regionalistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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regionalistic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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