1 pro·vin·cial
Pronounced:
/prəˈvɪnʃəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 : of, relating to, or coming from a province ▪ a provincial official ▪ She speaks with a provincial accent.
2 [more pro*vin*cial; most pro*vin*cial] disapproving : not knowing or caring about people and events in other places : having narrow or limited concerns or interests ▪ an artist who has been criticized for being provincial and old-fashioned ▪ His provincial attitude was a source of irritation for her. ▪ She is too provincial to try foreign foods.
2 [more pro*vin*cial; most pro*vin*cial] disapproving : not knowing or caring about people and events in other places : having narrow or limited concerns or interests ▪ an artist who has been criticized for being provincial and old-fashioned ▪ His provincial attitude was a source of irritation for her. ▪ She is too provincial to try foreign foods.
—pro·vin·cial·ism /prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm/ noun plural pro·vin·cial·isms disapproving [noncount] ▪ He grew tired of the narrow provincialism of his hometown. [count] ▪ the prejudices and provincialisms of his hometown
/prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm/ noun plural pro·vin·cial·isms disapproving [noncount] ▪ He grew tired of the narrow provincialism of his hometown. [count] ▪ the prejudices and provincialisms of his hometown