'Patriotism' is to 'Country' as _______ is to 'City'

The title's pretty self explanatory! I can't seem to find a word which means exactly this, but I would be amazed if it doesn't exist.


Solution 1:

Not quite right, but perhaps closer than other suggestions:

'Patriotism' is to 'Country' as parochialism is to 'City'.

To summarize the link, parochial means of a church parish, of a parish as a unit of local government, or confined to a parish. The link gives synonyms of narrow and provincial for parochial.

Solution 2:

"Civic pride" or "Civic duty": neither is as comprehensive as patriotism, but depending on context, one might work. Edit: also "civic spirit".

Solution 3:

Here are a few possibilities:

local patriotism

localism; localist

Devotion to local interests and customs.

civic pride

sectionalism; sectionalist

Excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.

*OT: There is a great term in Italian, campanilismo:

It would be unwise to play down the overwhelming spirit of campanilismo (local patriotism; the spirit of “our campanile is taller than yours”) during the 14th and 15th centuries.

The term refers to the bragging rights one could attain through one's town having a taller belltower than the neighboring towns. It has become a general term for pride in your hometown and its local products.

Solution 4:

The word I think is closest to this is boosterism. It perhaps has an evangelical connotation that patriotism does not, but I think that's inherent in the difference between a city and a country. (There are significantly less onerous barriers to city residency changes than country residency changes.)