bioregionalism means the belief that naturally-defined regions (bioregions or ecoregions) should be the basis of political or cultural identity. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “bioregionalism” is a great word
BIOREGIONALISM — [Noun] The political or cultural philosophy that social organization and identity should be based on naturally defined ecological regions (bioregions). Formed within English by compounding, from the combining form bio- (from Greek bios, "life") and regionalism (from Latin regio, "region, direction"), thus literally "life-region-ism." Unlike globalism (which dissolves borders for economic flow) or nationalism (which imposes arbitrary political lines), bioregionalism maps human community onto the watershed, the soil type, and the migratory path. It is learning the schedule of the local aquifer, naming the six native grasses of your meadow, and defining your homeland by the reach of a specific river's song—a quiet insistence that belonging is a function of attention, not accident.
Etymology
From bio- + regionalism.
noun
- The belief that naturally-defined regions (bioregions or ecoregions) should be the basis of political or cultural identity