provincialism
provincialism · provincialisms
провинциальность
Provinzialismus, Regionalismus
The quality of being provincialThe quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
US/pɹəvˈɪnʃəlˌɪzəm/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
The blacksmith's provincialism showed in his speech and manner
Provinzialismus
провинциа́льностьprovinciálʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.
Provinzialismus, Regionalismus
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of regionalism: belief in the superiority of one's regional government; the belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to provincial governments.
More definitions
- a lack of sophistication
- a partiality for some particular place
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
quality of being provincial:
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By meaning 2
quality of being provincial:
linguistics: word or locution characteristic of a region or district — see also regionalism:
Origin
From French provincialisme, equivalent to provincial + -ism.From French provincialisme, equivalent to provincial + -ism.
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Forms
plural: provincialisms| Singular | provincialism |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a partiality for some particular place:sectionalismlocalism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable