PROVINCIAL

(noun) a country person
synonyms : bucolic , peasant
The provincial, dressed in a straw hat and baggy pants, was instantly recognizable amongst the others gathered in the inn’s dining room. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) (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"
(adj.) characteristic of the provinces or their people
"deeply provincial and conformist", "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial", "narrow provincial attitudes"
(adj.) of or associated with a province
"provincial government"
Provincial newspapers carry more personal interest stories as compared to national newspapers. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for provincial

(Tag: English) provincial sounds like "PROVINCE"....imagine person belonging to rural province then he dont have much exposure to outer world...so he is unsophisticated and limited in outlook....
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(Tag: ) province somewhat SOUNDS very close to PRINCE..so the area that is under the control of a prince...IS A PROVINCE....AND ANY PROVINCE IS very limited in area.. so limited in outlook.
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