Parochial

Meaning

Having a narrow, limited outlook confined to local or sectional interests rather than the wider whole.

Origin / Etymology

Latin parochia (parish), originally relating to a church parish, later extended to narrow-mindedness

Synonyms

Insular Provincial Narrow-minded

Antonyms

Cosmopolitan Broad-minded Universal

Example Sentence

"Sons-of-the-soil movements reflect a parochial politics that privileges regional identity over national integration."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Deploy in GS1 regionalism, GS2 federalism and Essay answers contrasting narrow identity with constitutional nationalism.

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