sectionalism
sectionalism · sectionalisms
Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the wholePromoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the whole.
» The conflicts among leaders resulted in unhealthy sectionalism.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the whole.
(countable, uncountable)Promoting the good of one region over that of the nation.
Sectionalism is tearing the country apart. Everyone wants the other regions to do the work and pay the taxes while they reap the benefits.
More definitions
- a partiality for some particular place
Examples
1 sentencesThe conflicts among leaders resulted in unhealthy sectionalism.
Forms
plural: sectionalisms| Singular | sectionalism |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a partiality for some particular place:provincialismlocalism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable