bicoastalism

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noun

The quality or condition of being bicoastal.

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Meanings

nounbicoastalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or condition of being bicoastal.

    But in this era of bicoastalism, of foreshortened horizons and rampant social homogenization, it is still possible to find some Americans with an almost purely local outlook.

    1998, Raymond A. Sokolov, Fading Feast: A Compendium of Disappearing American Regional Foods

Origin

From bicoastal + -ism.

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APA

bicoastalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicoastalism

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“bicoastalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicoastalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicoastalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicoastalism.

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