provincialism

see definition of provincialism

as inparlance
as inbarbarism
as inbigotry
as indialect
as inidiom

Synonyms for provincialism

noun idiom

Antonyms for provincialism

idiom

noun. manner of speaking, turn of phrase

idioms

noun. manner of speaking, turn of phrase

Word Origin & History

1820 in the political sense, "local attachment as opposed to national unity," from provincial + -ism. Meaning "manners or modes of a certain province or of provinces generally" (as opposed to the big city or capital) is from 1836. Sense of "a local word or usage or expression" is from 1770.

Example Sentences for provincialism

I never intended to curse the people with a provincialism so vast as this.

The provincialism with which I had cursed his people extended to himself.

But, compared with the provincialism of the South of 1860, he is a cosmopolitan.

In this way they kept themselves free from the taint of provincialism.

We could not give her over to a lumberman, doubly accursed by wealth and provincialism.

This provincialism is correct for Lancashire, and as far as I know for Cumberland.

This shows the worst kind of provincialism and a vulgar spirit.

"I imagine that Grayson will make a display of provincialism to-night," he said.

This strictly Lancastrian provincialism is supposed to be a corruption of “choose how.”

Its disease might seem to have been an aggravated form of provincialism.

provincialism

Synonyms for provincialism

Antonyms for provincialism

More words related to provincialism

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