CEFR B1

localist

adjective

Meaning

localist means interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as localist.
A localist tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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localist (B1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as localist.
A localist tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became localist after the announcement.

How to Use localist

localist + noun (collocation): Use localist before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a localist reaction."
become localist (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became localist near the end."

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