provincialism
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The couple once thought to portray a rigid provincialism has proved extraordinarily flexible and open to endless reinterpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Like the other club members, Benny tends to rack up miles without going anywhere very far, a provincialism that is one of the most American things about them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
You can have a provincialism growing up in a poor place.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
Perhaps we are biased by a bit of provincialism when it comes to Cleary, because she holds a special place in the Northwest.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
But the net result has been to bind the Earth together, to decrease provincialism, to unify the human species and to advance powerfully our knowledge of our planet and ourselves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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