provincialism
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/prəˈvɪn.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/ us/prəˈvɪn.ʃəl.ɪ.zəm/
地方主义，（狭隘的）地方观念;（被认为是过时或粗俗的）地方风俗，外省习气
ideas and behaviour that are typical of places outside a country's capital city, and so may be seen as old-fashioned or simple
Narrow provincialism marks some younger officials. 狭隘的地方主义是一些年轻官员的特点。
Hometown artists mocked their city’s star-struck provincialism and celebrity fawning. 当地艺术家模仿取笑他们城市里追星和名人奉承的样子。
See: provincial
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- Regional opera have dispelled the taint of provincialism from high-quality, local of productions.
- A kind of provincialism dictates that artists here are only celebrated once they've received accolades from across the border.
- Provincialism is inexcusable in science.