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PROVINCIALISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does provincialism mean?
• PROVINCIALISM (noun)
The noun PROVINCIALISM has 2 senses:
1. a lack of sophistication
2. a partiality for some particular place
Familiarity information: PROVINCIALISM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A partiality for some particular place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
localism; provincialism; sectionalism
Hypernyms ("provincialism" is a kind of...):
partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)
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