provinciality
Americannoun
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provincial character.
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provincial characteristic.
Her provincialities reflect a refreshing naturalness.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of provinciality
First recorded in 1775–85; provincial + -ity
Example Sentences
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With him, French painting shook off its provinciality and became a European affair, mirroring the power of its grand siecle, the age of Louis XIV.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most great art is rooted in provinciality, and Mir�'s was no exception.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the exhibition includes whole roomfuls of provinciality, grading down to junk.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was as though, by general consent, all American art had been sunk in earnest provinciality until the 1940s, when abstract expressionism unburdened itself upon the world stage.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the physiognomy of the three there is similitude enough to declare them of one nation, though dissimilarity sufficient to prove a distinct provinciality both in countenance and character.
From The Boy Slaves by Reid, Mayne
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