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sectionalism (n.)

1836, American English, from sectional + -ism. In frequent use from 1856.

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sectional (adj.)
1806; see section (n.) + -al (1). Noun meaning "piece of furniture composed of sections which can be used separately" is attested by 1961, from sectional seat, sectional sofa, etc. (1949).
-ism 
word-forming element making nouns implying a practice, system, doctrine, etc., from French -isme or directly from Latin -isma, -ismus (source also of Italian, Spanish -ismo, Dutch, German -ismus), from Greek -ismos, noun ending signifying the practice or teaching of a thing, from the stem of verbs in -izein, a verb-forming element denoting the doing of the noun or adjective to which it is attached. For distinction of use, see -ity. The related Greek suffix -isma(t)- affects some forms.

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Definitions of sectionalism from WordNet

sectionalism (n.)
a partiality for some particular place;
Synonyms: provincialism / localism
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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