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It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.
Rutherford B. Hayes

Meaning of "sectionalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECTIONALISM

sectionalism  [ˈsɛkʃənəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECTIONALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sectionalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SECTIONALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sectionalism

In national politics, sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole. It is often a precursor to separatism.

Definition of sectionalism in the English dictionary

The definition of sectionalism in the dictionary is excessive or narrow-minded concern for local or regional interests as opposed to the interests of the whole.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECTIONALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECTIONALISM

sectary
sectator
sectile
sectility
section
section hand
section mark
sectional
sectionalisation
sectionalised
sectionalist
sectionalization
sectionalize
sectionalized
sectionally
sectionisation
sectionise
sectionization
sectionize
sector

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECTIONALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
individualism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of sectionalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sectionalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECTIONALISM

Find out the translation of sectionalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sectionalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sectionalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

本位主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seccionalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

sectionalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्गवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطاعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

групповщина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sectionalism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোষ্ঠীতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défense des intérêts d´un groupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sectionalism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Partikularismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セクショナリズム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sectionalism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghia địa phương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வகுப்புணர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुभागीयता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bölgecilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campanilismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sectionalism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

групівщина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sectionalism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τοπικισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sektarisschap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sektionalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sectionalism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sectionalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECTIONALISM»

The term «sectionalism» is regularly used and occupies the 104.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECTIONALISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sectionalism

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QUOTES WITH «SECTIONALISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sectionalism.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECTIONALISM»

Discover the use of sectionalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sectionalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patchwork Nation: Sectionalism and Political Change in ...
What matters in politics is not just who the voters are, but where they are. Just ask Al Gore. Or read this book, a compelling demonstration that geography is often destiny.
James G. Gimpel, Jason E. Schuknecht, 2004
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Congress and the Emergence of Sectionalism: From the ...
we find the origins of American sectionalism? Some historians have traced them to the founding of the colonies, created for different purposes by different sorts of people in different regions with different climates. 1 Yet, by definition, there could  ...
Paul Finkelman, Donald R. Kennon, 2008
3
America's England: Antebellum Literature and Atlantic ...
This book examines the maneuvers through which U.S. partisans encoded the turmoil of antebellum America in terms of English affiliation.
Christopher Hanlon, 2013
4
Urban Growth in the Age of Sectionalism: Virginia, 1847-1861
Virginia, 1847-1861 David R. Goldfield. Emergence of Local Government THE EMERGENCE of local government from the shadows of anonymity was an important indicator of urbanization in mid-nineteenth- century America. Before the era of ...
David R. Goldfield, 1999
5
Critical studies in antebellum sectionalism: essays in ...
Collection of essays examining some of the crucial sectional issues between the North and South in the pre-Civil War era as well as exploring the economic history of that period.
Robert Royal Russel, 1972
6
Sectionalism DBA
Social Studies School Service. The Kansas-Nebraska Act Teacher Page Overview: As with other issues regarding the organization of territories acquired by the United States, the organization of Kansas and Nebraska sparked a great deal of ...
Social Studies School Service, 2004
7
A house divided: sectionalism and Civil War, 1848-1865
"A well-written, traditional, and brief narrative of the period from the end of the Mexican War to the conclusion of the Civil War.
Richard H. Sewell, 1988
8
Sectionalism and American Political Development, 1880-1980
Bensel's superb scholarship propels sectionalism into the forefront of political historiography in the United States.
Richard Franklin Bensel, 1987
9
Southerners: The Social Psychology of Sectionalism
In this pioneering study of what it means to be Southern, John Shelton Reed uses a survey to examine Southerners as an ethnic group.
John Shelton Reed, 2008
10
The Economy of Early America: Historical Perspectives and ...
Chapter Nine The Panic of 1819 and the Political Economy of Sectionalism DANIEL S. DUPRE The dialectical relationship between nationalism and sectionalism helped to shape the "Era of Good Feelings." Sectional interests might have ...
Cathy Matson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECTIONALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sectionalism is used in the context of the following news items.
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SBOE's willful ignorance troubling
In her own words: “Sectionalism, states' rights, were the real issues behind what was the Civil War. Slavery was an after issue. It was part of the reason for the ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
2
“It was always based on a flat lie”: Why neo-Confederates are finally …
First there's sectionalism — of course the sectionalism is driven primarily by slavery — and second it's states' rights. And that's just flatly a lie, flatly wrong. Then ... «Salon, Jul 15»
3
Texas Public Schools Removing Jim Crow and KKK Content From …
“The books muddy things by presenting sectionalism and states' rights ideas throughout,” said Quinn. “A lot of white Southerners have grown up believing that ... «BET, Jul 15»
4
Slimantics: Does 'History' show us the need for Common Core?
The new guidelines for teaching Civil War history are particularly disturbing: They teach that "sectionalism, states' rights and slavery" -- carefully ordered to stress ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jul 15»
5
Okowa Promises Zero Tolerance for Corruption
Senator Okowa charged all political appointees in his administration to shun ethnic politics and sectionalism and regard the entire state as their constituency, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: 'You Can't Have It All!'
Renewing a politics of fierce opposition to "financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering." ... «The Nation., May 15»
7
President who changed nation honored in Albany
During the course of a Civil War that ripped the country apart, he had helped to transform that struggle from a bitter battle over sectionalism and states' rights to a ... «Albany Times Union, May 15»
8
Why Is a Hated Man Speaking for Greece?
... described as "the old enemies of peace -- business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. «Bloomberg View, Apr 15»
9
Jonathan Warns Against Negative Triumphalism
Jonathan called on all those who, through their actions and utterances, had been promoting divisiveness, sectionalism and ethnic hatred in the country following ... «THISDAY Live, Apr 15»
10
The dangers of sectionalism
Yes, this week marks the 150th anniversary of the effective end of the American Civil War — a good time to reflect on the risks inherent to “sectionalism” and a ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Apr 15»

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