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parochialism
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parochialisms
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étroitesse d'esprit
The town's parochialism was evident in its resistance to new ideas and outsiders.
L'étroitesse d'esprit de la ville était évidente dans sa résistance aux nouvelles idées et aux étrangers.
parochialisme
Sens administratif ou historique.
In the nineteenth century, parochialism shaped much of rural England's social services.
Au XIXe siècle, le parochialisme a façonné une grande partie des services sociaux de l'Angleterre rurale.
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esprit de clocher
S'emploie surtout pour une mentalité locale fermée, souvent avec une nuance familière ou critique.
Definitions
A limited or narrow outlook, especially focused on a local area; narrow-mindedness.
The town's parochialism was evident in its resistance to new ideas and outsiders.
The organization or administration of local affairs on the basis of separate parishes or other small districts.
In the nineteenth century, parochialism shaped much of rural England's social services.
Synonyms
provincialism
sectarianism
insularity
localism
narrow-mindedness
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