provincializes
/prəˈvɪnʃəˌlaɪzɪz/
verb
- Third person singular of provincialize: makes someone or something limited in outlook, narrow-minded, or characteristic of a province.
- The school's lack of diversity provincializes its students' understanding of other cultures.
- A diet of only local news provincializes one's awareness of global events.
- Living in a small town often provincializes a person's worldview.