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provincialists

provincialists is the plural of provincialist.

Meaning of provincialist

Noun

provincialist (plural provincialists)

  1. One who lives in a province; a provincial.
    • Walker's Pronouncing Dictionary is an excellent work, but perhaps it will be of service only to such men as I have alluded to before: the provincialist will mis-pronounce even his leading sounds.1809 September 1, “On the Pronunciation of the Londoners and Provincialist”, in The Monthly magazine, volume 28, page 173
  2. One who supports rights of self-determination by provinces.
    • When I termed him a provincialist the hon. and learned member said he was proud of it. The hon. member says I am a provincialist if I will not consent to a federation which will involve an undue sacrifice of the interests of New South Wales.1897 August 12, New South Wales. Parliament, Parliamentary Debates, volume 89, page 2909

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Questions about provincialists

What is provincialists the plural of?
Provincialists is the plural of provincialist.

Words near provincialists in the dictionary

  1. provincialises
  2. provincialising
  3. provincialism
  4. provincialisms
  5. provincialist
  6. provincialists
  7. provincialities
  8. provinciality
  9. provincialization
  10. provincializations
  11. provincialize

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