Meaning of the word parochialism in English

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parochialism

US /pəˈroʊ.ki.ə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /pəˈrəʊ.ki.ə.lɪ.zəm/

Noun

a limited or narrow outlook or scope

Example:
His political views were marked by extreme parochialism.
The small town suffered from a sense of cultural parochialism.