What is a disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished from national. [U. S.] called?
sectionalism — A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished from national. [U. S.]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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