/ English Dictionary

PROVINCIALISM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A partiality for some particular place

Synonyms:

localism; provincialism; sectionalism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("provincialism" is a kind of...):

partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A lack of sophistication

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("provincialism" is a kind of...):

narrow-mindedness; narrowness (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)

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