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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pa·ro·chi·al·ism 
[puh-roh-kee-uh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
[puh-roh-kee-uh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism. |
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| pa·ro·chi·al
(pə-rō'kē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin parochiālis, from parochia, diocese; see parish.] pa·ro'chi·al·ism n., pa·ro'chi·al·ist n., pa·ro'chi·al·ly adv. |
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| parochialism | |
noun | |
| a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish |
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Parochialism
Pa*ro"chi*al*ism\, n. The quality or state of being parochial in form or nature; a system of management peculiar to parishes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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