describing people who only care about eating, sleeping, making money, and owning crap. Very unimaginative, uncultured people with no concept of the arts, history, language, faith, travel, or why any those things should be valued. Has not visited a library or museum since the 7th grade. Doesn't know the name of a bluebird (really). Like Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, they "can't see past the end of their nose".
Bell in Beauty and the Beast: "I want much more than this provincial life!"
A girl who has moved in with a guy because he owns property, plays around the house outside, and trolls on the internet for people to listen to her tripe about 'living outdoors' and 'becoming self-sufficient' when this guy is not at home. Because after all, she is 'totally self-sufficient' pays no rent, works part-time, and lays about, and plays on the computer most of the day.
Homestead Provacateur showed us how to make sundried tomatoes while her dupe wasn't around.
(n) a person of actual or strongly suspected low breeding and/or intellect who chronically and infuriatingly annoys those of higher breeding and/or intellect with their obnoxious demeanor and blatant, unrestrained numbskullery.
(adj) a term describing an act that is shameless and/or severely lacking in any form of class, good breeding and/or intellect.
Used as a noun: That woman over there just said "it is what it is." What a fucking provincial.
Used as an adjective: That gentleman just left the bathroom without washing his hands. That was a provincial move.