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provincialism

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pro·vin·cial·ism  (pr-vnsh-lzm)
n.
1. A regional word, phrase, pronunciation, or usage.
2. The condition of being provincial; lack of sophistication or perspective. Also called provinciality.
3. The act or an instance of placing the interests of one's province before one's nation.
provincialism
localism.
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Noun1.provincialism - a lack of sophistication
narrow-mindedness, narrowness - an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
2.provincialism - a partiality for some particular place
sectionalism, localism
partisanship, partiality - an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives


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"Proletarian science" and "proletarian philosophy" were his phrases for it, and therein he shows the provincialism of his mind--a defect, however, that was due to the times and that none in that day could escape.
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We could not give her over to a lumberman, doubly accursed by wealth and provincialism.
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