provincialism
nounHow many syllables in provincialism?
There are 5 syllables in the word provincialism.How to pronounce provincialism:
Definition of provincialism:
- provincialism (noun):
- a lack of sophistication.
- a dialectal or local word, phrase, or idiom
- a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area
Synonyms for provincialism:
argot
colloquial
colloquialism
dialect
idiom
insularity
jargon
jive
lack of sophistication
language
lingo
localism
narrow-mindedness
parlance
parochialism
patois
pidgin
regionalism
sectionalism
shoptalk
slang
speech
terminology
vernacular
vernacularism
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