provincial Antonyms

Meaning of provincial

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provincial (n)

(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order

a country person

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provincial (a)

of or associated with a province

characteristic of the provinces or their people

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(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order, a country person, of or asso

petty,parochial, small, narrow, narrow-minded, picayune, stubborn, small-minded, sectarian,insular

liberal, tolerant, open, catholic, tolerant, receptive, open,liberal, receptive, cosmopolitan

His provincial mindset limited his perspective on global issues.

The town's provincial charm attracted tourists seeking a slower pace of life.

She found the provincial attitudes towards certain social issues to be outdated.

Despite growing up in a small town, she had a cosmopolitan outlook rather than a provincial one.