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Provincialism
Parochialism is the state of mind, whereby one focuses on small sections of an issue rather than considering its wider context. More generally, it consists of being narrow in scope. In that respect, it is a synonym of "provincialism". It may, particularly when used pejoratively A pejorative or slur is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a ..., be contrasted to cosmopolitanism. The term insularity (related to an island) may be similarly used to connote limited exposure. Parish order The term originates from the idea of a parish (Late Latin: ''parochia''), one of the smaller divisions within many Christian churches such as the Catholic Church, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Church, Anglican churches. Events, groups and decisions within a parish are based ''local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish Pump Politics
Parochialism is the state of mind, whereby one focuses on small sections of an issue rather than considering its wider context. More generally, it consists of being narrow in scope. In that respect, it is a synonym of "Wiktionary:provincial, provincialism". It may, particularly when used pejoratively, be contrasted to cosmopolitanism. The term insularity (related to an island) may be similarly used to connote limited exposure. Parish order The term originates from the idea of a parish (Late Latin: ''parochia''), one of the smaller divisions within many Christian churches such as the Catholic Church, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Church, Anglican churches. Events, groups and decisions within a parish are based ''locally'' — sometimes taking little heed of what is going on in the wider Christian Church, Church. A parish can sometimes be excessively focused on the local scale (thus within a particular point of view), by having (too) little cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |