supralocalization

noun

The replacement of local regional words or phrases with those having a wider currency.

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Meanings

nounsupralocalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe replacement of local regional words or phrases with those having a wider currency.

Origin

From supra- + localization.

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APA

supralocalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supralocalization

MLA

“supralocalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supralocalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supralocalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supralocalization.

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