provincialism


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
provincialism/prəˈvɪnʃlɪzəm/
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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