Parochialism

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  • n. The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality or state of being parochial in form or nature; a system of management peculiar to parishes.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The management of the affairs of a parish by an elected vestry or parochial board; the system of local government which makes the parish the unit.
  • n. Hence Provincialism; local narrowness of view; narrow-mindedness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
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    narrow-mindedness    narrowness   
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