provincial

• Relativo a la provincia o a las regiones fuera de la capital; también se usa para describir una actitud o modales limitados, estrechos o poco sofisticados, propios de áreas rurales o alejadas de los centros culturales y políticos.

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.

   provincial (relativo a la provincia)

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

   Sinónimosadministrativedistrictlocalregionalterritorial

   Antónimoscentralfederalnational

2. Narrow-minded or unsophisticatedC1formal

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

   Provinciano, de mentalidad estrecha

   • 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   • The critic dismissed the art as provincial and outdated.

   Sinónimosbackwoodshideboundinsularlimitednarrownarrow-mindedparochialrusticsmall-minded

   Antónimoscosmopolitansophisticatedurbaneworldly

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que vive en una provincia o que es originaria de ella, especialmente a quien se considera menos sofisticado o más limitado en comparación con los habitantes de la capital o de una gran ciudad.

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.

   provinciano

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbackwoodsmanbumpkinpeasantruberusticyokel

   Antónimoscosmopolitanmetropolitan

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.

   provinciano

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbumpkinruberusticyokel

   Antónimoscosmopolitansophisticate