provincialist

/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪst/
noun
  1. A person who has narrow or limited interests, attitudes, or outlook, often associated with being from a rural or non-urban area.
    • The old mayor was a provincialist who refused to consider new ideas from outside the county.
    • The novel's main character starts as a provincialist but grows through her experiences in the city.
    • She called him a provincialist because he had never traveled beyond his home state.
  2. A person who strongly supports or advocates for the interests of a particular province or region over national or global concerns.
    • Provincialists in the assembly blocked the national trade agreement to protect local farmers.
    • The politician was known as a provincialist, always putting his region's needs before the country's.
    • As a dedicated provincialist, he fought for more funding for local schools and roads.
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