provincialism

名词 provincialism:

1. a lack of sophistication
2. a partiality for some particular place
   同义词：sectionalism, localism

1. He wants to escape from the provincialism of the small university where he teach.
   他所执教是一所规模很小的大学，他想摆脱存在於其中的地方主义桎梏。
2. He wanted to escape from the provincialism of the small university where he taught.
   他所执教是一所规模很小的大学，他想摆脱存在於其中的地方主义桎梏。

pro.vin.cial.ism

n.（名词）
A regional word, phrase, pronunciation, or usage.
方言，土腔：地方性的用字、词组、发音或是习惯用语
The condition of being provincial; lack of sophistication or perspective.Also called provinciality
乡下习气，质朴，偏狭：处于乡下的情形；不老于世故或缺乏洞察力也作 provinciality
The act or an instance of placing the interests of one`s province before one`s nation.
地方主义；狭窄的地方观念：将个人的地方性利益放在国家利益之前的行为或情形