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localism

[loh-kuh-liz-uhm] / ˈloʊ kəˌlɪz əm /






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“We always lean into the localism and the grassroots of it all and now we’re leaning into that even more.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

The many state histories written in the aftermath of the Revolution were anything but celebrations of localism and diversity.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

At the core of our mythic remembrance of that era is a sense of localism, a sense of working-class security and pride.

From BBC May 24, 2025

Surfers can be notoriously territorial, and while I didn’t encounter any hostile localism at Westport, surfing’s growing popularity in Western Washington, combined with limited jetty parking, may occasionally raise tensions.

From Seattle Times Jul. 28, 2023

If this is localism, what would its opposite look like?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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