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Sectionalism

🔄 Synonyms of "Sectionalism"

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Word	Definition
provincialismnoun	The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
localismnoun	(uncountable) Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sectionalism"

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Word	Definition
provincialismnoun	The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
localismnoun	(uncountable) Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena.
sectionalistnoun	A proponent of sectionalism.
divisionismnoun	(painting) The use of small areas of color to construct an image, based on theories of the colors' interaction in the perception of a viewer.
segregationalismnoun	(rare) Segregationism; the support or practice of segregating racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
factionalismnoun	The splitting of a group into factions.
sectorizationnoun	Division into sectors.
regionismnoun	regionalism; a tendency to administer an area as separate regions
demarcationalismnoun	A propensity to demarcate (divide hierarchically)
denominationalismnoun	The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations.
particularismnoun	An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
separatismnoun	The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.
anti-sectarianismnoun	Opposition to sectarianism; prevention of sectarianism.
segregationismnoun	(politics) A belief in (usually racial) segregation.
departmentalismnoun	Organization by government departments, as opposed to other mechanisms, such as NGOs.
regionalismnoun	Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
partitionismnoun	A policy favouring geopolitical partitioning.
splitterismnoun	The ideology of a splitter (one who prefers to split categories into smaller groups).
decentralismnoun	A policy of favouring decentralization.
splittismnoun	Political separatism, specifically the following of independent interests as opposed to central Communist party policy.