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PAROCHIALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parochialism mean? 

PAROCHIALISM (noun)
  The noun PAROCHIALISM has 1 sense:

1. a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parishplay

  Familiarity information: PAROCHIALISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PAROCHIALISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("parochialism" is a kind of...):

narrow-mindedness; narrowness (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)


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