Parochialism (noun)

Narrow-mindedness and an excessive concern with small or local matters.

Origin:

Parochial + -ism.

Examples:

  1. The company's parochialism prevented it from seeing the bigger picture and expanding.
  2. The mayor's parochialism was limiting the growth and development of the city.
  3. The school's parochialism led to a lack of diversity and a homogeneous student body.
  4. His parochialism made it difficult for him to understand or appreciate other cultures.
  5. The organization's parochialism hindered its ability to work with other groups on a larger scale.
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