localist
adjective, noun
localist is spelled L-O-C-A-L-I-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, localist means “Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in localist?
| Letters | 8: L-O-C-A-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is localist?
Localist appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of localist
- more localist comparative
- most localist superlative
- localists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does localist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.
noun
- 1
A person with local attitudes or interests.
- 2
One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
- 3
One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does localist come from?
From local + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).