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Word: Provincialism
Speech Type: Noun
prəˈvɪnʃəlɪz(ə)m
the way of life characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded
Short Definition:way of life of regions outside the capital
Examples:- book-loving Belle was burning to escape the provincialism of her village
concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity
Short Definition:concern for one's own area
Examples:- the President warned that focusing on relations with close neighbours would lead to political provincialism
a word or phrase peculiar to a local area
Short Definition:word or phrase peculiar to area
Examples:- if an idiom is a provincialism, it is likely to be found in a dialect dictionary
the degree to which plant or animal communities are restricted to particular areas
Short Definition:degree of restriction to particular areas
Examples:- the lack of provincialism in Silurian fauna
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