provincialist
/prəˈvɪnʃəlɪst/
noun
- 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.
- 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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