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    PROVINCIALISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A partiality for some particular placeplay

    Synonyms:

    localism; provincialism; sectionalism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("provincialism" is a kind of...):

    partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A lack of sophisticationplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("provincialism" is a kind of...):

    narrow-mindedness; narrowness (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)

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