provincialism
noun
pro·vin·cial·ism
prə-ˈvin(t)-shə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: a dialectal or local word, phrase, or idiom
2
: the quality or state of being provincial
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Such provincialism results in little or no coordination between ministries and undermines the capacity for broad strategic planning and implementation -- both of which are necessary to solve the country’s infrastructure and services deficits.
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Raad Alkadiri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2011
These developments are good news for the overall stability of the western Balkans, a region still mired in sectarianism and provincialism.
—Jasmin Mujanovic, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2017
And finally, the struggle against the provincialism and ignorance of Czech society.
—Jared Marcel Pollen, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
True to its namesake, the last day of this year’s festival repped all of the Boston things, from sarcasm to loyalty, Sam to Dunks, provincialism to the Hub of the Universe.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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Raad Alkadiri, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2011
These developments are good news for the overall stability of the western Balkans, a region still mired in sectarianism and provincialism.
—Jasmin Mujanovic, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2017
And finally, the struggle against the provincialism and ignorance of Czech society.
—Jared Marcel Pollen, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
True to its namesake, the last day of this year’s festival repped all of the Boston things, from sarcasm to loyalty, Sam to Dunks, provincialism to the Hub of the Universe.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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provincialism
noun
pro·vin·cial·ism
prə-ˈvin-chə-ˌliz-əm
1
: a local word, phrase, or idiom
2
: the quality or state of being provincial
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