/ Dictionary / Index P provincialize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•vin•cial•ize Pronunciation: (pru-vin'shu-līz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to make provincial in character. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. provinciality proving ground Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language