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sectionalism

[ sek-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.


sectionalism

/ 藞蝉蓻办蕛蓹苍蓹藢濒瑟锄蓹尘 /

noun

  1. excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉别肠迟颈辞苍补濒颈蝉迟, nounadjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉别肠顎僼颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sectionalism1

An Americanism dating back to 1850鈥55; sectional + -ism
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Example Sentences

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"I want to break down bureaucratic sectionalism, vested interests, and the blind adherence to precedent."

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In 2010, Texas鈥檚 Board of Education adopted academic standards saying the conflict was caused by 鈥渟ectionalism, states鈥 rights and slavery.鈥

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The state鈥檚 roughly 5 million students would be taught that the cause of the war was 鈥渟ectionalism, states鈥 rights and slavery.鈥

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Students were being taught that there were three causes for the Civil War: sectionalism, states鈥 rights and slavery.

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After discussion Friday, the board approved directing students to consider 鈥渢he central role of the expansion of slavery鈥 in causing sectionalism, disagreement over state鈥檚 rights and the Civil War.

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