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1. (n.) provincialism
narrowness of views or interests; lack of sophistication.
2. provincialism
a trait, habit of thought, etc., characteristic of a provincial, a province, or the provinces.
3. provincialism
a word, expression, or pronunciation peculiar to a region.
4. provincialism
devotion to one's own province before the nation as a whole.
Etymology: (1760–70)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) provincialism
a lack of sophistication
2. (noun) sectionalism, provincialism, localism
a partiality for some particular place
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1. (noun) provincialism
a word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality
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