provincialism

[pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm]

pro·vin·cial·ism

[pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm]
noun
1.
narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
2.
a trait, habit of thought, etc., characteristic of a provincial, a province, or the provinces.
3.
a word, expression, or mode of pronunciation peculiar to a province.
4.
devotion to one's own province before the nation as a whole.

Origin:
1760–70; provincial + -ism
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provincialism (prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
1.  narrowness of mind or outlook; lack of sophistication
2.  a word or attitude characteristic of a provincial
3.  attention to the affairs of one's province rather than the whole nation
4.  the state or quality of being provincial

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