HyperDic: southernism

English > 2 senses of the word southernism:
NOUNcommunicationsouthernisma locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States
cognitionsouthernisman attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
English > southernism: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States.
Broadersaying, expression, locutionA word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
English > southernism: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningAn attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US).
RegionUnited States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Broaderattitude, mental attitudeA complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways / ways
Spanishsudismo

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