provincial

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government: provincial assemblies / elections 2 [onlybeforenoun] (sometimes disapproving) connected with the parts of a country that do not include the capital city: a provincial town / theatre / newspaper 3 (disapproving) unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things: In spite of his education and travels, he has remained very provincial. provincially adverb noun (often disapproving) a person who lives in or comes from a part of the country that is not near the capital city