provincialized
/prəˈvɪnʃəˌlaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of provincialize: made something or someone limited in outlook, narrow-minded, or characteristic of a province rather than a capital or cosmopolitan center.
- The new policies provincialized the once international company, focusing only on local markets.
- The government's decision to cut foreign exchange programs provincialized the university's curriculum.
- Years of isolation provincialized the town, making residents suspicious of outsiders.
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