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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

क्षेत्रीयता

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kshetriyata

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regionalism/ˈriːdʒənəlɪzəm/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"क्षेत्रीयता स्थानीय संस्कृतियों को बढ़ावा देती है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political or cultural movement that emphasizes the interests and characteristics of a particular region.

    "The rise of regionalism in the 21st century has led to increased autonomy for various local governments."
  2. 2

    The quality or state of being regional; the practice of promoting regional interests.

    "Regionalism can be seen in the unique traditions and languages that thrive in different parts of the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English adjective 'regional' (from Late Latin 'regionalis', from Latin 'regio', meaning 'region' or 'direction') combined with the suffix '-ism' denoting a practice, system, or characteristic. It entered the English language in the mid-19th century initially to describe political decentralization, later expanding to encompass linguistic and cultural traits specific to a particular area.

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