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词汇 localitis
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Definition of localitis in English:

localitis

noun ləʊklˈʌɪtɪsləʊkəˈlʌɪtɪs
US informal

  • Undue concern for, interest in, or belief in the importance of a local area or local matters; specifically (with reference to diplomats) the tendency to be more sympathetic to the interests of one's host country than to those of one's own government.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Newsweek. From local + -itis.

Definition of localitis in US English:

localitis

noun
US informal

  • Undue concern for, interest in, or belief in the importance of a local area or local matters; specifically (with reference to diplomats) the tendency to be more sympathetic to the interests of one's host country than to those of one's own government.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Newsweek. From local + -itis.
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