parochialism
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parochialism
- /pəˈɹəʊkɪəlɪzm̩/ UK
- /pəˈɹoʊki.əlɪzm̩/ US
noun parochialisms
- The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views). Tzvetan Todorov has shrewdly argued that the whole notion of "primitive narrative" is a kind of mental mirage engendered by modern parochialism, for the more closely you look at a particular ancient narrative, the more you are compelled to recognize the complexity and subtlety with which it is forma
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noun state of being parochial
| Español | provincianismo |
|---|---|
| Português | provincianismo, provincialismo |
| Français | esprit de clocher |
| Deutsch | Provinzialismus, Engstirnigkeit, Beschränktheit |
| Italiano | campanilismo |
Talk about this word "parochialism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parochialism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parochialism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parochialism "parochialism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parochialism.
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@misc{parochialism_2026,
title = {parochialism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parochialism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
