sectionalism

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sectional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English sectionalism From sectional + -ism.

1. Promoting the good of one division, department or subgroup over that of the whole.
2. Promoting the good of one region over that of the nation.

   “Sectionalism is tearing the country apart. Everyone wants the other regions to do the work and pay the taxes while they reap the benefits.”