parochialism
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/pəˈrəʊkiəlɪzəm/
🇬🇧
/pəˈrəʊkiəlɪzəm/
noun
R
a narrow-minded focus on local matters while ignoring broader issues
The mayor was criticized for his parochialism, as he only focused on local concerns and ignored the larger issues affecting the entire region.
translation
a narrow-minded focus on local matters while ignoring broader issues
Word Forms
Plural
parochialisms