Definition
parochiality
noun
- The quality or state of being limited in scope, outlook, or concern to a small area or group; narrow-mindedness.
Usage: Often used critically to describe attitudes or perspectives that lack broader awareness or concern for wider issues.
Examples
- The parochiality of the town's government prevented it from addressing regional transportation issues.
- Critics argued that the organization's parochiality limited its ability to serve diverse communities.
- Her parochiality made it difficult for her to understand perspectives from other cultures.
- The parochiality of local politics often overshadows the need for national cooperation.
- Breaking free from parochiality requires exposure to different ideas and experiences.
- The company's parochiality in hiring practices excluded talented candidates from outside the region.