sectionalism

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Noun sectionalism has 1 sense

sectionalism, provincialism, localism - a partiality for some particular place
--₁ is a kind of partiality, partisanship

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Sectionalism

Sectionalism refers to the excessive concern with the interests and viewpoints of one's own region or section, often at the expense of national unity.

Noun

1. A strong loyalty or attachment to a particular region or section of a country.

Example sentence: The intense sectionalism between the North and the South contributed to the start of the American Civil War.

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