Meaning & use
parochial
Having a narrow outlook concerned only with a small area or one's own interests.
See it in a sentence
His parochial view of the market ignored opportunities in other countries.
The committee was criticized for taking a parochial approach to a national problem.
A note on using this word
Derives from 'parish,' and carries a critical tone suggesting a limited, small-scale perspective rather than a broad, informed one.
Words with a similar meaning
narrow-mindedinsular
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Words with an opposite meaning
cosmopolitanworldly
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