Provincial: meaning, definitions and examples

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provincial

[ prəˈvɪnʃənl ]

^{Context #1}

government

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

Synonyms

local, regional, territorial

Examples of usage

provincial government
provincial election

^{Context #2}

attitude

Having attitudes and opinions that are traditional rather than fashionable or modern.

Synonyms

conservative, old-fashioned, traditional

Examples of usage

a provincial outlook on life
a provincial attitude towards technology

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person

A person who lives in or comes from a province.

Synonyms

countryman, local, rural dweller

Examples of usage

The play is set in a small town and features a group of provincials.
He was considered a provincial by the city dwellers.

Translations

Translations of the word "provincial" in other languages:

🇵🇹 provincial

🇮🇳 प्रांतीय

🇩🇪 provinziell

🇮🇩 provinsial

🇺🇦 провінційний

🇵🇱 prowincjonalny

🇯🇵 地方の

🇫🇷 provincial

🇪🇸 provincial

🇹🇷 taşra

🇰🇷 지방의

🇸🇦 إقليمي

🇨🇿 provinční

🇸🇰 provinčný

🇨🇳 省的

🇸🇮 pokrajinski

🇮🇸 landshluta-

🇰🇿 провинциялық

🇬🇪 პროვინციული

🇦🇿 vilayət

🇲🇽 provincial

Word origin

The word 'provincial' originated in the late Middle English period from the Old French word 'provincial' and the Latin word 'provincialis', meaning 'of a province'. Originally used in the context of the Roman Catholic Church to refer to a religious order living in a province, it later evolved to refer to anything related to a province of a country or empire.