parochialization
- noun
- /pəˌroʊkiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- The parochialization of education has limited the curriculum to local history and cultural relevance.
Examples
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Governmental effectiveness has continuously declined as a result of the parochialization of the public realm.
Academic text (1999) -
In fact, the real issue is what sovereign theoretical understanding leads us to believe in the imperviousness of present empirical givens in an age when globalization and parochialization stand side by side?
Academic text (1994) -
Some critics argue that the parochialization of politics has led to a lack of engagement with global issues.
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Recent parochialization of community services has focused resources on neighborhood-specific needs.
Synonyms
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7.2
Strong loyalty to one's own community and its interests
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7.2
Support for a local area's interests instead of the national government
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9.6
A narrow way of thinking that focuses on local issues
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9.3
A strong focus on local customs and a dislike of outside ideas
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9.6
A focus on one person, group, or interest instead of the whole
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9.6
A strong loyalty to one region that harms the rest of the country
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9.3
A narrow view of the world that cares only about local matters
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8.0
A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues
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9.0
A narrow way of thinking that focuses only on a small group
How Parochial
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Morphology
Etymology
Parochialization comes from parochial, which comes from parish meaning 'a local church area'. So parochialization can also mean making something narrower or more focused on local interests, like a small parish that cares mostly about its own area.