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regionalism in Arabic

الجِهَوِيَّة al-jihawiyya

regionalism in Arabic: الجِهَوِيَّة (al-jihawiyya). In English, regionalism means affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.

Arabic words for regionalism

political tendency
الجِهَوِيَّة al-jihawiyya

English meaning of regionalism

  1. noun Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
  2. noun The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
  3. noun A word or phrase originating in, characteristic of, or limited to a region.
  4. noun Regional character, local color.

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Synonyms of regionalism

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Questions about regionalism in Arabic

What is the meaning of regionalism in Arabic?
Regionalism in Arabic is الجِهَوِيَّة (al-jihawiyya).
ما معنى كلمة regionalism؟
Regionalism: الجِهَوِيَّة (al-jihawiyya).
What does regionalism mean in English?
Regionalism means affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.

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