Parochialism
(noun)
Narrow-mindedness and an excessive concern with small or local matters.
Origin:
Parochial + -ism.
Examples:
- The company's parochialism prevented it from seeing the bigger picture and expanding.
- The mayor's parochialism was limiting the growth and development of the city.
- The school's parochialism led to a lack of diversity and a homogeneous student body.
- His parochialism made it difficult for him to understand or appreciate other cultures.
- The organization's parochialism hindered its ability to work with other groups on a larger scale.