provincial

• Relatif à la province; souvent utilisé pour décrire un horizon ou des manières limités, étroits ou peu sophistiqués, propres aux zones rurales ou régionales.

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.

   Relatif à une province

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

   Synonymesadministrativedistrictlocalregionalterritorial

   Antonymescentralfederalnational

2. Narrow-minded or unsophisticatedC1formal

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

   étroit d'esprit, sans sophistication

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   • The critic dismissed the art as provincial and outdated.

   Synonymesbackwoodshideboundinsularlimitednarrownarrow-mindedparochialrusticsmall-minded

   Antonymescosmopolitansophisticatedurbaneworldly

• Nom désignant une personne qui vit en province ou qui en est originaire, parfois perçue comme moins sophistiquée ou plus limitée que les habitants de la capitale ou d'une grande ville.

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.

   Personne de province

   • 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.

   Synonymesbackwoodsmanbumpkinpeasantruberusticyokel

   Antonymescosmopolitanmetropolitan

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.

   provincial

   • 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.

   Synonymesbumpkinruberusticyokel

   Antonymescosmopolitansophisticate