"parochialism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parochialisms [plural]
Etymology: From parochial + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|parochial|ism}} parochial + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} parochialism (countable and uncountable, plural parochialisms)
  1. The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views). Wikipedia link: Parochialism Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of being parochial): paroĥismo (Esperanto), parokismo (Esperanto), nurkkakuntaisuus (Finnish), esprit de clocher (French), Provinzialismus [masculine] (German), Engstirnigkeit [feminine] (German), Beschränktheit [feminine] (German), Kantönligeist [masculine] (German), campanilismo (Italian), provincianismo [masculine] (Portuguese), provincialismo [masculine] (Portuguese), provincianismo (Spanish), trångsynthet [common-gender] (Swedish), lokalpatriotism [common-gender] (Swedish)

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