provincial

• Die Provinz betreffend, zu ihr gehörend; oft abwertend für engstirnige, unkultivierte oder ländlich-regionale Denkweise und Manieren.

Relating to a province; often used to describe a limited, narrow, or unsophisticated outlook or manner associated with rural or regional areas.

1. Relating to a provinceB2formal

   Of or concerning a province, especially in a country or administrative region.

   Provinzial-

   • The provincial government announced new policies.
   • She works for the provincial health authority.
   • Provincial elections are held every four years.

   Synonymeadministrativedistrictlocalregionalterritorial

   Antonymecentralfederalnational

2. Narrow-minded or unsophisticatedC1formal

   Having limited or narrow interests, often associated with rural or small-town life.

   Provinziell

   • His provincial attitudes made him unpopular in the cosmopolitan city.
   • She found the town's provincial mindset frustrating.
   • The critic dismissed the art as provincial and outdated.

   Synonymebackwoodshideboundinsularlimitednarrownarrow-mindedparochialrusticsmall-minded

   Antonymecosmopolitansophisticatedurbaneworldly

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die in der Provinz lebt oder von dort stammt, besonders jemanden, der als weniger weltgewandt oder beschränkt gilt als Bewohner der Hauptstadt oder einer Großstadt.

A noun referring to a person who lives in or comes from a province, especially one considered less sophisticated or narrow-minded compared to those from the capital or major city.

1. Person from a provinceB2formal

   A person who lives in or comes from a province, especially one considered less sophisticated than those from the capital or major cities.

   Provinzler

   • The provincials were amazed by the bustling city life.
   • He was a provincial from a small farming community.
   • The capital's residents often looked down on provincials.

   Synonymebackwoodsmanbumpkinpeasantruberusticyokel

   Antonymecosmopolitanmetropolitan

2. Uncultured or narrow-minded personC1informal

   A person regarded as having limited or narrow interests, tastes, or outlook, typical of a small town or rural area.

   Provinzler

   • Don't be such a provincial; try the exotic cuisine.
   • He was dismissed as a provincial who didn't understand modern art.
   • The provincials refused to accept new ideas.

   Synonymebumpkinruberusticyokel

   Antonymecosmopolitansophisticate