'Sectionalism' definitions:

Definition of 'sectionalism'

From: WordNet
noun
A partiality for some particular place [syn: sectionalism, provincialism, localism]

Definition of 'Sectionalism'

From: GCIDE
  • Sectionalism \Sec"tion*al*ism\, n. A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished from national. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'sectionalism'

From: Moby Thesaurus