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provincialism

American  
[pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm] / prəˈvɪn ʃəˌlɪz əm /

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.

provincialism British  
/ prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  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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Etymology

Origin of provincialism

First recorded in 1760–70; provincial + -ism

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