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provincial

adjective

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Narrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.

Travel challenged some of his provincial assumptions about other communities.
Dictionary practice example.
A small arts collective had become insular, inviting the same friends to every discussion and rarely seeking outside opinions. Its coordinator worried about a provincial outlook that dismissed unfamiliar forms before considering them.
From Beyond the Familiar.
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