Definition of provincialism Provincialism

/pɹʌvɪˈnʧʌlɪˌzʌm/ - [pruvinchulizum] - pro•vin•cial•ism

We found 7 definitions of provincialism from 5 different sources.

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What does provincialism mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: provincialisms

provincialism - a lack of sophistication
provincialism - a partiality for some particular place
  sectionalism, localism
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • provincialism (Noun)
    The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
  • provincialism (Noun)
    A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • provincialism (n.)
    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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • provincialism
    A word or phrase that is mainly used only in a specific region.

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