parochialism

Variant of parochial

parochial definition

pa·ro·chial (pə rō′kē əl)

adjective

  1. of or in a parish or parishes
  2. restricted to a small area or scope; narrow; limited; provincial a parochial outlook

Etymology: ME parochiele < OFr parochial < ML(Ec) parochialis < LL(Ec) parochia: see parish

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