"islandism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: islandisms [plural]
Etymology: From island + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|island|ism}} island + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} islandism (countable and uncountable, plural islandisms)
  1. A form of regionalism in which one's primary loyalty is to the island on which one lives and to its people. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-islandism-en-noun-P7Q2ail0
  2. A word, phrase, or custom that is local to one island. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-islandism-en-noun-S~cuXKGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 49 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 42 50
  3. A state of social isolation and the concomitant self-sufficiency; a failure to be aware of or rely on others. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-islandism-en-noun-ZwUn9XDE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 49 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 9 42 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 42 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 60

Inflected forms

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