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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 parish
Familiarity information: PAROCHIALISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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