PROVINCIALITY


Meaning of PROVINCIALITY in English

prəˌvinchēˈaləd.ē, prōˌ-, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

1. : the quality or state of being provincial : provincialism

lack of intercourse with others … with a consequent increase in his aloofness and provinciality — J.T.Adams

the provinciality of his thought — Winthrop Sargeant

the whole scene, paltry, confined, and dull … the extreme of provinciality — Arnold Bennett

2. : an act or instance of provincialism

biased … by the provincialities of groups — A.N.Whitehead

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.