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provincialism noun

  • The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
 maalaismaisuus, maalaisuus, provinsialismi
  • (linguistics) A word or locution characteristic of a region or district.
 murresana, murteellinen ilmaus, provinsialismi

provincial adjective

  /pɹəˈvɪn(t)ʃəl/ , /pɹəˈvɪnt͡ʃəl/
  • Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.
 arkkihiippakunnallinen, hiippakunnallinen, maakunnallinen
  • Limited in outlook; narrow.
 kapeakatseinen, nurkkakuntainen
  • Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
 maakunnallinen, maalainen, maalaismainen, provinsiaalinen
  • Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude
 maalainen, maalaismainen
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