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Parochialism: meaning, definitions and examples

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parochialism

 

[ หŒpรฆr.ษ™หˆkiห.ษ™.lษช.zษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social behavior

Parochialism refers to the tendency to focus on one's own local community or group, often to the exclusion of others. It can manifest as narrow-mindedness or a lack of awareness of the broader world.

Synonyms

insularity, narrow-mindedness, provincialism

Examples of usage

  • His parochialism prevented him from appreciating different cultures.
  • The company's parochialism limited its growth potential.
Context #2 | Noun

politics

In politics, parochialism can refer to the practice of promoting the interests of one's own constituency or region over the common good of the entire country. It can lead to conflicts and hinder national unity.

Synonyms

favoritism, localism, regionalism

Examples of usage

  • The senator's parochialism resulted in policies that favored his state over others.
  • The mayor's parochialism clashed with the vision of national unity.

Translations

Translations of the word "parochialism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น paroquialismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ€เคฐเฅเคฃเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Provinzialismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ parokialisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐั€ะฐั„ั–ัะปัŒะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ parafialnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•™ๅŒบๅฟƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท parochialisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parroquialismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท parokyalizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ต๊ตฌ์ฃผ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู†ุฒุนุฉ ุงู„ุฑุนูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ provinฤnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ provinฤnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‹ญ้š˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ parohializem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรณknarhyggja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั–ั€ะบะตัƒะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒ แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ parokializm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parroquialismo

Etymology

The term 'parochialism' originated from the word 'parochial', which dates back to the 14th century and originally referred to the district or region of a parish. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of narrow-mindedness or limited perspective. The concept of parochialism has been discussed in various fields, including sociology, politics, and economics, highlighting the importance of broadening one's views beyond local boundaries.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,131 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.