About The Word Provincialism

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Provincialism

Provincialism Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Provincialism?
[n] a partiality for some particular place
[n] a lack of sophistication Synonyms | Synonyms for Provincialism: localism | sectionalism Related Terms | Find terms related to Provincialism: See Also | narrow-mindedness | partiality | partisanship Provincialism In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*vin"cial*ism\, n. [Cf. F. provincialisme.]
A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a
district remote from the mother country or from the
metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness;
illiberality. --M. Arnold.
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