provincialism
Example Sentences
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“It was a term that he associated with narrow-mindedness, with a certain provincialism,” Dr. Brunsman said.
From New York Times
“But,” he added, “that’s how the system worked, and it’s clear that, without English lyrics, those songs never would have broken through American provincialism.”
From Seattle Times
It’s also a love letter of sorts to the working class, though it also paints them as vulnerable to violence, ignorance and provincialism.
From Los Angeles Times
When art critics focus on her storied biography, we’re trying, I think, to convey something about Ms. Adnan’s output itself: that its simple gestures never read as provincialism.
From New York Times
The world of the movie is all kitsch and gimmick, a non-stop gag of yah-you-betcha Midwest provincialism interrupted by violent flares of criminal disorder.
From The New Yorker
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