Definition of "localist" in English

adjective

1. Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.

noun

1. A person with local attitudes or interests.

2. (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, the belief that language functions are localized to various parts of the brain.

3. (linguistics) One who subscribes to localism, an approach to understanding expressions in terms of position and movement.