SECTIONALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sectionalism mean? 

• SECTIONALISM (noun)
  The noun SECTIONALISM has 1 sense:

1. a partiality for some particular place

  Familiarity information: SECTIONALISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SECTIONALISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A partiality for some particular place

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

localism; provincialism; sectionalism

Hypernyms ("sectionalism" is a kind of...):

partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)