Provincial meaning

What does “provincial” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“provincial” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order.

provincial

noun

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

    “the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials”

  2. a country person

adjective

  1. of or associated with a province

    “provincial government”

  2. characteristic of the provinces or their people

    “deeply provincial and conformist”

    “in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial”

    Oppositescosmopolitan

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University