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parochialism

pa·roc·hia·lism

UK/pəˈɹəʊkɪəlɪzm̩/ US/pəˈɹoʊki.əlɪzm̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From parochial + -ism.

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