# localism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈloʊkəlɪzəm/ · frequency rank #65,273

## Definitions
1. Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena.
2. A linguistic feature that is unique to a locality.
3. The belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
4. An approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement (sometimes abstract, e.g. one who is hungry is in a notional "space" of hunger).

## Etymology
From local + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/localism