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Definition of provincialism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

provincialism

noun
 
/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
 
/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the attitude of people who are unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things
    • He wanted to escape from the narrow-minded provincialism of the small town where he had been brought up.
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