provincialism

[ pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm ]

/ prəˈvɪn ʃəˌlɪz əm /

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noun

narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.

a trait, habit of thought, etc., characteristic of a provincial, a province, or the provinces.

a word, expression, or mode of pronunciation peculiar to a province.

devotion to one's own province before the nation as a whole.

Origin of provincialism

First recorded in 1760–70; provincial + -ism

Words nearby provincialism

Provincetown, Provincetown print, provincewide, provincial, Provincial Council, provincialism, provincialist, provinciality, provincialize, provincial police, proving ground

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Example sentences from the Web for provincialism

No speechifying, no debates, no scolding of American provincialism, just a welcome view of what the rest of the world is reading.
What the World Is Reading|Taylor Antrim|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But insularity or provincialism in the literary community, he said, is nothing to sneer at.
Nobel writer puzzles American authors|Ross Goldberg|October 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Smallness spells provincialism, and provincialism spells smallness.
Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College|Charles Franklin Thwing
He was to learn, in a hard and bitter school, the danger of provincialism and the value of Nationality.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge

Suchet, an ardent student of human nature, was quick to appreciate how to turn to his use this provincialism.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
In Australia, says Mr. Froude, 'no provincialism has yet developed itself.
The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886|Various
Wide reading in various departments will banish narrowness and provincialism.
Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism|F. V. N. Painter

British Dictionary definitions for provincialism

provincialism

/ (prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

narrowness of mind or outlook; lack of sophistication

a word or attitude characteristic of a provincial

attention to the affairs of one's province rather than the whole nation

the state or quality of being provincial

Also: localism

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单词	provincialism
释义	provincialism [ pruh-vin-shuh-liz-uhm ] / prəˈvɪn ʃəˌlɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR provincialism ON THESAURUS.COM noun narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity. a trait, habit of thought, etc., characteristic of a provincial, a province, or the provinces. a word, expression, or mode of pronunciation peculiar to a province. devotion to one's own province before the nation as a whole. Origin of provincialism First recorded in 1760–70; provincial + -ism Words nearby provincialism Provincetown, Provincetown print, provincewide, provincial, Provincial Council, provincialism, provincialist, provinciality, provincialize, provincial police, proving ground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for provincialism No speechifying, no debates, no scolding of American provincialism, just a welcome view of what the rest of the world is reading. What the World Is Reading\|Taylor Antrim\|April 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But insularity or provincialism in the literary community, he said, is nothing to sneer at. Nobel writer puzzles American authors\|Ross Goldberg\|October 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Smallness spells provincialism, and provincialism spells smallness. Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College\|Charles Franklin Thwing He was to learn, in a hard and bitter school, the danger of provincialism and the value of Nationality. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)\|Albert J. Beveridge Suchet, an ardent student of human nature, was quick to appreciate how to turn to his use this provincialism. Napoleon's Marshals\|R. P. Dunn-Pattison In Australia, says Mr. Froude, 'no provincialism has yet developed itself. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886\|Various Wide reading in various departments will banish narrowness and provincialism. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism\|F. V. N. Painter British Dictionary definitions for provincialism provincialism / (prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm) / noun narrowness of mind or outlook; lack of sophistication a word or attitude characteristic of a provincial attention to the affairs of one's province rather than the whole nation the state or quality of being provincial Also: localism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to provincialism patois, argot, jargon, lingo, vernacular, inhumanity, atrocity, brutality, cruelty, barbarity, discrimination, racism, bias, injustice, sexism, unfairness, fanaticism, vocabulary, language, accent
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provincialism

noun

Origin of provincialism

Words nearby provincialism

Example sentences from the Web for provincialism

British Dictionary definitions for provincialism

noun

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