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noun
An extreme or exaggerated pride in one's city; an insular view of one's city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Unknown, but claimed to be a coinage of Percy Adolphus Vaile in the early 20th century (see quote below). Compare urban, -ity, city. Not to be confused with urbanity.
