Regionalism

Word REGIONALISM
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Definitions and meanings of "Regionalism"

What do we mean by regionalism?

Political division of an area into partially autonomous regions. noun

Advocacy of such a political system. noun

Loyalty to the interests of a particular region. noun

A feature, such as an expression, a pronunciation, or a custom, that is characteristic of a geographic area. noun

The use of regional characteristics, as of locale, custom, or speech, in literature or art. noun

A policy whereby the interests of a nation in world affairs are defined in terms of particular countries or regions. noun

Localism. noun

Affection, often excessive, to one's own region and to everything related to it. noun

Political tendency to concede forms of politico-administrative autonomy to regions. noun

A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region. noun

A foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas noun

Loyalty to the interests of a particular region noun

A feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region noun

Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.

Political tendency to concede forms of politico-administrative autonomy to regions.

A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.

A paradigm in which the older ideas create the newer religions; for instance the Christian religion. Urban Dictionary

Is a form of discrimination that relates to the region in which a person is from. This is often an issue with people that visit one part of the country and are from another region. The regionalist is often looking at the people that are visiting the area as inferior or having lesser qualities than themselves. Urban Dictionary

They were *this* close. Urban Dictionary

Also known as “Da Region,” It is the section of the Chicago Metropolitan Area that overflows past the Indiana boarder. From a cultural stand point, the region is where the “ethnic” slums of South Side Chicago meets “white corn-fed hillbilly” Indiana, creating very diverse and unique place that is by far better than any other location in Indiana. According to The Chicago Tribune, Lake County is a included in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, but the TRUE region is located only in the Northwest area of Lake County IN; consisting of Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond, Munster, Highland, Griffith, Gary, and the North sides of Dyer, Shererville, and Marrillville. The South sides of Dyer, Shererville, and Marrillville along with St. John, Crown Point, Hobart, and Lake Station (aka Snake Nation) are only considered Semi-Region (People from there can still consider themselves “regionites,” but must bow down to anyone from the TRUE region). People from Porter County, La Porte County, and Southern areas of Lake County such as Lowell, who tell people they are from the region and try to gain of the region’s mystique, are ABSOLUTLY NOT from the region. A solid “rule of thumb” is: if you are in Lake County IN, there are multiple African Americans and Latinos living within a 1 mile radius of you, and there are no corn fields in sight; you are then in the TRUE REGION. Everyone from the region is Chicago Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, White Socks and/or Cubs fans. People from the region LOVE Chicago sports and are DISGUSTED by the thought of rooting for the Indianapolis Colts or Pacers. There are many advantages for kids from the region who attend state-colleges such as Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, or IUPUI. Region kids are blessed with the double advantage of being able to mingle with prissy rich kids from Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, yet have more “street credibility” than anyone else in Indiana. If you are from the region, kids from Fort Wayne and Indianapolis are automatically jealous of you because you come from far bigger metropolitan area and are more culturally equipped to make friends with out-of-state kids from Chicago, New York, New England, and Southern California. If you are from the region, all out-of-state kids who attend Indiana state-colleges are automatically jealous of you because you possess the FULL FLEDGED RIGHT to say you are from Chicago, yet you pay in-state tuition. Urban Dictionary

N : an area of Indiana encompassing Lake County - some contend that Porter County is also included; many Hoosiers immediately recognize a 'Region-Rat' from the subtle nuances in dialect and propensity of proclaiming being 'from Chicago', albight living in Indiana. Non-'Regionites' are characterized by the ignorant belief that all of da Region is a gang-infested wasteland a la Mad Max or Escape from New York / LA (of the three, the last two can be seen as a degredative insult). syn: da region Urban Dictionary

Northwest Indiana, generally Lake and Porter counties but some purists believe it's only parts of Lake county, and some losers from LaPorte county call themselves regionites. People from the region are generally left-leaning, blue-collar people as opposed to downright hicks (e.g. the rest of Indiana). Urban Dictionary

Re-gion-als (rē'-jə-nəlz) DEFINITION: They're this close, Pierce! Urban Dictionary

Pertaining to a particular geographical area. The size of this area is ambiguous and may be varied to suit a particular CEO's salery. Urban Dictionary

A contiguous three-county area of Indiana that borders Chicago; consisting of Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties. The three counties are notably different from the rest of Indiana and more in line with neighboring Chicago in terms of economy, culture, politics and association - even a time zone (the region is on Central Standard, while most of the rest of Indiana observes Eastern Standard). The region is part of the greater Chicagoland metropolitan area according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Urban Dictionary

Northwest Indiana, specifically Lake County. The region consists of the cities of Gary, Hammond, Whiting, Highland. It is a suburb of Chicago. Urban Dictionary

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The word "regionalism" in example sentences

"We use the term regionalism and we need to spell out the powers, duties and functions of regional authorities after which the academics can argue whether the system is a federation or not. ❋ Unknown (1992)

In positive term regionalism embodies quest for self-identity and self-fulfilment on the part of the people of an area. ❋ India (2009)

Jackson, a history professor at the University of Wales at Swansea, has written about the Popular Front years and knows, for instance, that the interest in regionalism and folklore, and the campaigns — so dear to Vichy ideologues — to carry culture to the masses, date back to the 1920s and 1930s, if not long before that. ❋ Unknown (2001)

On this continent, outside of Quebec, this disease of narrow nationalism or regionalism is more or less a new thing. ❋ Unknown (1939)

U.S. policymakers happily supported "regionalism" -- African armies 'taking care of Africa's problems. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You've got your State Highway Patrol, and you've got now this new form of regionalism, which is a highly questionable thing, incidentally, in my opinion, because it bypasses local government. ❋ Unknown (1982)

"If anything, the history of the SECA award refutes the notion of regionalism," Ms. Gass said. ❋ By REYHAN HARMANCI (2011)

I'm pretty committed to the idea of regionalism in music. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They got asked about public transportation and regionalism, which is one of my personal favs but not so much a downtown topic. ❋ Unknown (2008)

'regionalism' - because of course, once the 'Tamil Nation' has been formed, other voices within are, by that logic, traitorous. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hindustan Times PM warms to Left, regional parties but slams 'regionalism' ❋ Unknown (2009)

Discouraging such "regionalism" is exactly what the founders had in mind when they designed the Electoral College. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His task was to hold the fort of the national party, then besieged by the rising tide of "regionalism" led by the aging cine-star turned politician of the state, NT Rama Rao. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The dangerously inflated rhetoric, finger pointing and shouting has already begun and the regionalism which is beginning to divide this country is something we need to begin to examine in a serious way. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Any whiff of Yankee bias irked her and she was rightly suspicious of the literary term "regionalism," though her friend V.S. Pritchett in a review of The Ponder Heart defended the traditions of regional writing, saying, "They are a protest by old communities, enriched by wounds, against the success of mass, or polyglot culture." ❋ Moore, Lorrie (2006)

Those who feel, rightly or wrongly, that government is not paying attention to their area may start mobilizing around different forms of identity such as regionalism, tribalism, ethnicity, racism, etc. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Demands for action are branded as 'political posturing by regional parties', 'regionalism' and violation of the SAARC spirit. ❋ Steve Sailer (2002)

[The messiah] is from Ashavism an idea from Iran. It predates [Judaism] by more than fifteen hundred years. The [reincarnation] of the Ashava in Christianity is an example of regionalism at hand. ❋ Metastatic (2021)

Those dumb fucking rednecks have no goddamn clue on [how we do] shit in New York. They are just wandering around like a bunch of undeveloped neanderthals looking for their next meal and [grunting]. The people from New York are exhibiting a severe form of "regionalism." They would be referred to as "[regionalist]!" ❋ Cleatus Philiso (2016)

Person A: "[What the hell] are [regionals]?" [Person B]: "They were *this* close." ❋ CommandrMoose (2020)

[Arlington Heights] IL kid to Highland [IN kid] at Indiana University Arlington Heights Kid: Where you from? Highland Kid: Chicago Arlington Heights Kid: Oh yeah me too, where near Chicago? Highland Kid: The Region Arlington Heights Kid: What? Wait, that’s in Indiana, you can’t say you from Chicago. Highland Kid: Look motherfucker, if the [Chicago Tribune] says I’m from Chicago, I’m from Chicago! Indianapolis Kid to Region Kid at Purdue University Region Kid: I’m a Chicago Bears fan Indianapolis Kid: How could be a Bears fan? You’re from Indiana! Region Kid: Look Motherfucker, I’m from the Region! I live 35 min away from down town Chicago, but 3 hours away from Indianapolis. Why the fuck would I root for the Colts!? ❋ Bmagrady (2009)

You: 'Where you from?' Me: 'North-west Indiana, near Chicago.' You: 'Oh, the region!?' You: 'Ever been ([mugged] / raped / shot-at / [deported]) in Gary?' Me: 'No, I'm from the Region, not [Warsaw]!' ❋ Toeregion (2005)

[Yeah] he's not from [indy], he's from the region. ❋ Kaytwo (2004)

And to think they were this close to [regionals]. [What the hell] are regionals? They're this close, [pierce]! ❋ ItsFeliciatime (2020)

A "[regional]" [airline] can cover an entire [continent] while "regional" cell phone service may give you to the end of your street and possibly across the street if you're on an extended plan. ❋ Timmmay (2003)

To get from [South Bend] to [Chicago], you have to go through [the Region]. ❋ Puretruth (2009)

Dude1: Hey, let's go to the [region]. Dude2: Are you [nuts], [I don't want to] get killed. ❋ JoeIron (2007)

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