PROVINCIALISM


Meaning of PROVINCIALISM in English

■ 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

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