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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

/ ˈɛʃəəˌɪə /

noun

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

  • ˈ𳦳پDzԲ, nounadjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • tDz·· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sectionalism1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; sectional + -ism
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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’s Board of Education adopted academic standards saying the conflict was caused by “sectionalism, states’ rights and slavery.”

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The state’s roughly 5 million students would be taught that the cause of the war was “sectionalism, states’ rights and slavery.”

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

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After discussion Friday, the board approved directing students to consider “the central role of the expansion of slavery” in causing sectionalism, disagreement over state’s rights and the Civil War.

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