Defn: A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality. M. Arnold.
PROVINCIALIST
Pro*vin"cial*ist, n.
Defn: One who lives in a province; a provincial.
PROVINCIALITY
Pro*vin`ci*al"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province. T. Warton.
PROVINCIALIZE
Pro*vin"cial*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provincialized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Provincializing.]
Defn: To render provincial. M. Arnold.
PROVINCIALLY
Pro*vin"cial*ly, adv.
Defn: In a provincial manner.
PROVINCIATE
Pro*vin"ci*ate, v. t.