verb
- past tense and past participle of provincialize; to make provincial in character, outlook, or style; to limit or narrow in scope or perspective
Usage: usually used in passive voice or as an adjective describing a state; formal or literary register
Examples
- The once-vibrant cultural center was provincialized after the university relocated.
- Critics argued that the new policies provincialized the institution's global vision.
- Her worldview had been provincialized by years of isolation from diverse perspectives.
- The company's expansion was provincialized when it abandoned its international markets.
- He felt that moving to a small town had provincialized his thinking.