provincialism
/prəʊˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1
- the way of life or mode of thought characteristic of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded(尤指被视为低俗狭隘的)地方风俗, 外省风气。
1.1
- narrow-mindedness, insularity, or lack of sophistication狭隘, 褊狭; 粗俗:
the myopic provincialism of women's studies.
女性研究中目光短浅的褊狭性。
2
- concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity地方主义, 地方观念。
3
- count noun a word or phrase peculiar to a local area方言(或土话)词语。
4
- the degree to which plant or animal communities are restricted to particular areas生态亚区。
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