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Definition of provincialize - 2 dictionary results

pro⋅vin⋅cial⋅ize

  [pruh-vin-shuh-lahyz]
Use provincialize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to make provincial in character.
Also, especially British, pro⋅vin⋅cial⋅ise.

Origin:
1795–1805; provincial + -ize

Related forms:
pro⋅vin⋅cial⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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pro·vin·cial·ize   (prə-vĭn'shə-līz')   
tr.v.   pro·vin·cial·ized, pro·vin·cial·iz·ing, pro·vin·cial·iz·es
To make provincial.
pro·vin'cial·i·za'tion (-shə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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