localist

English

Etymology

From local +‎ -ist.

Adjective

localist (comparative more localist, superlative most localist)

1. Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.

Translations

Translations

• Greek: τοπικιστικός (el) (topikistikós)
• Italian: localistico

Noun

localist (plural localists)

1. A person with local attitudes or interests.
2. (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.
3. (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.

Translations

person with local attitudes and interests

• Greek: τοπικιστής (el) m (topikistís), τοπικίστρια (el) f (topikístria)
• Italian: localista m or f

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