provincialism
Example Sentences
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Bruce grew up with five siblings in a home tightly circumscribed by T.C.’s paltry salary and the dour provincialism of Simcoe, in the southwest corner of the province, not far from Lake Erie.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
You can have a provincialism growing up in a poor place.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022
It’s not at all a serious remark, yet it’s a reflection of Stewart’s regular-guy populism — or, to be unkinder, provincialism.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021
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
I was very backward in those days and the combination of poverty and provincialism made for some amusing incidents.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.