Localist
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Localist is an adjective meaning Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.
Meaning
Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.
More Meanings
- A person with local attitudes or interests.
- (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
- (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.
Word Forms
- localists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include localistic, parochial, parochialistic, hyperlocal, vincinal, local.
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