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parochialism

[ puh-roh-kee-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.


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Other Words From

  • pa·rochi·al·ist noun
  • pa·rochi·al·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parochialism1

First recorded in 1840–50; parochial + -ism

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