Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun localism

2 senses of localism

Sense 1
localism -- (a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality)
       => non-standard speech -- (speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community)

Sense 2
sectionalism, provincialism, localism -- (a partiality for some particular place)
       => partiality, partisanship -- (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)