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Definition of provincialism - 2 dictionary results

pro⋅vin⋅cial⋅ism

  [pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm]
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–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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pro·vin·cial·ism   (prə-vĭn'shə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. A regional word, phrase, pronunciation, or usage.

  2. The condition of being provincial; lack of sophistication or perspective. Also called provinciality.

  3. The act or an instance of placing the interests of one's province before one's nation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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