■ noun
1》 the way of life or mode of thought characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.
2》 concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or international unity.
3》 a word or phrase peculiar to a local area.
4》 the degree to which plant or animal communities are restricted to particular areas.
Derivatives
provincialist noun & adjective