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localist

localist

7.7
A person who supports their local area having more power than the national government
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊkəlɪst/
translation icon : localista
  • Conservatives, by contrast, were proprietary localists.
  • localist movement
  • localist knowledge

Examples

  • In his famous two-part description of "Our Localism," Richard Briffault defined localism as a position in a debate: localists are "proponents of greater local power."

    Academic text (2017)

  • Any communitarian localist reform should be calibrated to protect against proprietary backlash.

    Academic text (2017)

  • From this perspective, the word "independent" also has a complex meaning in the context of localist politics.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The localist movement may have some general theoretical implications because it puts into circulation different types of knowledge about locations.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Strategic combinations of local knowledge and localist knowledge can provide a powerful basis for mobilizing political and consumer support for localist movements.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Present communitarian localists sometimes favor more local autonomy and sometimes favor less.

    Academic text (2017)

  • If the annexers were not precisely communitarian localists, they were at least in sympathy with that vision of the purpose of local government.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Here I argue that the fundamental disagreement between communitarian and proprietary localists manifests itself in present-day local government disputes.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The localist advocated for a new policy that would give more power to community decisions.

  • As a devoted localist, she often spoke at town hall meetings to promote local businesses.

Synonyms

regionalist
vslocalist
1 7.1

A person who supports the local life and needs of one area over the whole country

prioritizes a single small area's interests and independence rather than broader area emphasis
decentralist
vslocalist
7.3

A person who wants power moved from a central government to local governments

emphasizes one specific area's interests and independence rather than broad power shifting

Antonyms

globalist
10 6.3

A person who supports more cooperation and closer ties between countries

How Localist

localist
7.7
advocate
282 4.1
supporter
817 1.0

Surface Forms

localist singular
localists plural

Morphology

localist = local (transparent) = local + ist

Formed by the adjective 'local' + the productive agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a person who advocates or supports local interests, which follows a standard and directly inferable pattern.

Etymology

Localist comes from local, which means 'of a place', and the ending -ist, which means 'a person who supports' an idea or cause. So, a localist is someone who supports the interests or independence of their own town, region, or community.