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No. 14,286 in Polish

prowincjonalne

"Prowincjonalne" means "provincial" or "relating to a province; unsophisticated or narrow-minded."

In a sentence

  • To stare miasto ma bardzo prowincjonalny charakter.

    This old town has a very provincial character.

    Refers to the characteristic of being typical of the provinces, often implying simplicity or lack of modernity.

  • Jego poglądy polityczne wydają się dość prowincjonalne.

    His political views seem rather provincial.

    Used metaphorically to describe limited or narrow-minded perspectives.

  • Mieszkałem w prowincjonalnym miasteczku przez wiele lat.

    I lived in a provincial town for many years.

    Denotes the geographical location of a town in the province, away from major urban centers.

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