ме́стничество — meaning in English
mestnichestvo
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English meaning
- regionalism noun A strong, sometimes excessive, attachment to one's own region.
Senses
ме́стничество is used for these senses in English:
- mestnichestvo (historical) A feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries.
- regionalism Affection, often excessive, for one's own region and to everything related to it.
regionalism — full definition
- noun A strong, sometimes excessive, attachment to one's own region.
- noun The idea that political power should mostly be given to regional rather than central government.
- noun A word or expression used only, or mainly, in one particular region.
- noun The distinctive feel or flavour of a particular region.
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