provincial

• Relativo a uma província ou região fora da capital; frequentemente usado para descrever alguém ou algo de horizonte limitado, pouco sofisticado ou com costumes considerados típicos do interior.

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

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

   Sinônimosadministrativedistrictlocalregionalterritorial

   Antônimoscentralfederalnational

2. Narrow-minded or unsophisticatedC1formal

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

   Provinciano

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   • The critic dismissed the art as provincial and outdated.

   Sinônimosbackwoodshideboundinsularlimitednarrownarrow-mindedparochialrusticsmall-minded

   Antônimoscosmopolitansophisticatedurbaneworldly

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa que vive no interior ou provém de uma província, especialmente alguém visto como menos sofisticado ou mais limitado em comparação com os habitantes da capital ou de uma grande cidade.

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.

   Sinônimosbackwoodsmanbumpkinpeasantruberusticyokel

   Antônimoscosmopolitanmetropolitan

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.

   Sinônimosbumpkinruberusticyokel

   Antônimoscosmopolitansophisticate