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provincial

adjective
prəˈvɪnʃəl

Meaning

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
relating to a province or the regions outside the capital city; often suggesting narrow-mindedness

Example Sentences

Bengali was not just a provincial language.

His views were criticized as being too provincial for modern society.

Example Expressions

provincial attitude

Synonyms

regional, local, rural, parochial, insular
Entry 1
regional, local
Entry 2
rural, regional, parochial, local, insular

Antonyms

national, universal, cosmopolitan, urban, worldly
Entry 1
national, universal
Entry 2
cosmopolitan, urban, worldly

Collocations

provincial government, provincial capital, provincial life, provincial politics

Related Vocabularies

Relating to or involving evaluation or assessment.
likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial
Worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.
having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than others
Relying on someone or something else for support or help.
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

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