PROVINCIALISM


Meaning of PROVINCIALISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: -sh ə - ˌ li-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1770

1 : a dialectal or local word, phrase, or idiom

2 : the quality or state of being provincial

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.