parochialism
noun/pəˈrəʊkiəlɪzəm/
/pəˈrəʊkiəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the fact of only being interested in small issues that happen in your local area and not being interested in more important things
- the parochialism of a small community
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