islandism

Etymology

From island + -ism.

Why this word is great

ISLANDISM — [Noun] A form of regionalism characterized by loyalty to one's island and its inhabitants, or a local linguistic or cultural feature unique to an island, or a state of social isolation and self-sufficiency. From island ("landmass surrounded by water") + -ism ("denoting a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy"). Unlike "provincialism" (which suggests narrow-mindedness tied to rural backwardness) or "insularity" (which implies isolation with a whiff of disdain), "islandism" carries the salt-stung pride of a place defined by its edges. It is the fisherman who knows every cove by the taste of the wind, the dialect that twists familiar words into something only the locals understand, the stubborn refusal to import what the tides cannot bring—a quiet defiance, as if the sea itself had taught them how to be enough.

noun

A form of regionalism in which one's primary loyalty is to the island on which one lives and to its people.“West Indian nationalism was challenged by islandism not simply for the ownership of "loyalty" of the people of the federated islands, and for what Max Weber has called the "title to rule";”
A word, phrase, or custom that is local to one island.“It is certainly a dialect word, possibly even that rare item, an Islandism.”
A state of social isolation and the concomitant self-sufficiency; a failure to be aware of or rely on others.“The story of Kent is an example of 'islandism' and its consequences. Looked at in practical terms , a re-connection of this part of England into the Continental economy promises all gain and no loss.”