parochialism

English

Etymology

parochial +‎ -ism

Noun

parochialism (countable and uncountable, plural parochialisms)

The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).

Translations

state of being parochial

Finnish: nurkkakuntaisuus (fi)
French: esprit de clocher (fr)
German: Provinzialismus m, Engstirnigkeit f, Beschränktheit f

Italian: campanilismo (it)
Spanish: provincianismo

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