SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
provincial
adjective
Narrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Narrow in outlook
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Usage distinction
Return to topThis figurative sense criticizes limited horizons, not residence in a province. Small-town can be affectionate or merely geographic and should not automatically imply ignorance.
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Travel challenged some of his provincial assumptions about other communities.
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.
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