provincialism
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/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
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/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
A mindset where people are not open to new ideas or experiences, often because they are from a small town or region.
The author criticized the provincialism of the community, which refused to accept new ideas.
作者批評了社區的偏狹思想,他們拒絕接受新觀念。