parochiality
- noun
- /pəˌroʊkiˈælɪti/
:
parcialidad
- Not only has reggae and dancehall been known for their deep intimacy with crime, but the very rituals of sound-system culture celebrate a certain ruthless parochiality.
Examples
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Such regional plans have offered useful guidance in capital investments by state and regional entities, but have not strongly reduced local parochiality in planning and zoning.
Academic text (2004) -
(n212.) Shils, supra note 202, at 338. One cannot be completely civil for "selfishness and parochiality are inexpungible from human life." Id. at 350.
Academic text (2009) -
Voices from the past like this one are valuable in releasing us from the worst of all parochialities: that of our own time.
Academic text (1991) -
The committee's parochiality was evident when they ignored the needs of neighboring communities.
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His parochiality limited his understanding of the broader issues affecting the country.
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The town's parochiality was reflected in its reluctance to embrace change or new ideas.
Synonyms
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7.4
Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own
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9.4
Being separate from other places and having a narrow view of the world
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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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6.5
Unwillingness to accept ideas or people different from your own
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9.6
A focus on one person, group, or interest instead of the whole
A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues
A narrow view of the world that cares only about local matters
A strong loyalty to one region that harms the rest of the country
A way of thinking that keeps a country apart and closed to outside ideas
Antonyms
How Narrow
- Offensive
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8.9
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9.3
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7.4
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9.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parochiality comes from the same root as parish, which means 'local church area'. So, parochiality describes a narrow way of thinking that stays focused only on your own small place or group.