Parochialism (Noun)
Meaning
A limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The community's strong parochialism made it resistant to outsiders and new ideas, stifling any attempt at innovation or progress.
- Her narrow parochialism led her to believe that her hometown was the center of the universe and everywhere else was inferior.
- The local politician's parochialism was evident in his reluctance to support federal projects that benefited neighboring towns but not his own.
- As a result of his sheltered upbringing, he had a bad case of parochialism, unable to comprehend the complexities of the world beyond his own small community.
- The town's parochialism was such that its residents rarely traveled more than 10 miles outside the city limits, and even then only out of necessity.