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    provincialism
    /prəˈvɪnʃəlɪz(ə)m/

    noun

    • 1. the way of life characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded: "book-loving Belle was burning to escape the provincialism of her village"
    • 2. concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity: "the President warned that focusing on relations with close neighbours would lead to political provincialism"

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