provincialism
/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण प्रविन्शलिज़म
संकीर्णता, दकियानूसीपन, कूपमंडूकता
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noun
- 1
[U] disapproving
the attitude of people who are not interested in new ideas or in what happens outside their own area
संकीर्णता, दकियानूसीपन, कूपमंडूकता
- The novel mocks the provincialism of small-town life.
- He was eager to escape the provincialism of his village.
Synonyms narrow-mindedness parochialism insularity small-mindedness
Opposite broad-mindedness cosmopolitanism sophistication
- 2
[U]
strong loyalty to your own region or province rather than to the country as a whole
प्रांतवाद, क्षेत्रवाद
- Leaders warned that provincialism and casteism threaten national unity.
Synonyms regionalism sectionalism
Opposite nationalism
- 3
[C]
a word, phrase or custom that belongs to a particular region of a country
क्षेत्रीय (आंचलिक) शब्द या रिवाज़
- His speech was full of provincialisms.
Synonyms regionalism localism
◇Word family
provincial adjectiveprovince noun