provinziell — meaning in English

English meaning

• parochial adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.
• provincial adj Relating to or typical of a province, especially a region outside the capital or main city.
• sectarian adj Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

Senses

provinziell is used for these senses in English:

• parochial (derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
• sectarian Parochial or narrow-minded.

parochial — full definition

1. adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.
2. adj Narrow-minded or overly focused on local matters, ignoring the wider picture.

provincial — full definition

1. adj Relating to or typical of a province, especially a region outside the capital or main city.
2. adj Narrow-minded or unsophisticated, as if shaped by a limited, small-town outlook.
3. noun Someone from a province, especially one seen as unsophisticated compared to city dwellers.

Related German words