Parochialism

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolprovincianismo

Françaisesprit de clocher

DeutschBeschränktheit Engstirnigkeit KantönligeistProvinzialismus

7 more languages

العربيةضيّق الأفق

Esperantoparoĥismo parokismo

Suomiimpivaaralaisuus nurkkakuntaisuus nurkkapatriotismi

Bahasa Indonesiaparokialisme

Italianocampanilismo

Portuguêsprovincialismo provincianismo

Svenskalokalpatriotism trångsynthet

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Parochialisms parochialist parochiality parochialization Parochially parochialness

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