🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

regionalismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ray-hee-oh-nah-leez-mo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regionalism/ˈriː.ɡən.əl.ɪ.zəm/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El regionalismo busca promover la identidad cultural de las regiones."

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 Latin 'regionalis', stemming from 'regio' meaning region or direction, combined with the English suffix '-ism'. It entered the English language in the 19th century to describe linguistic, cultural, or political attachment to a specific distinct geographical area.

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