parochialism
noun
pa·ro·chi·al·ism
pə-ˈrō-kē-ə-ˌli-zəm 
: the quality or state of being parochial
especially
: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views)
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Given the scale of the devastation wrought by the parochialism of union officials like Jordan, the fact that this tactic just isn’t working anymore is cold comfort.
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
But pioneering Zionist settlement in Palestine began as a secularist revolution against religious Diaspora parochialism as much as against pogroms.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Different nominee, different holdouts—same grandstanding, same parochialism.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
Mostly the appeal is a bit of New York island parochialism, endearing and annoying at once.
—Curbed, 1 Mar. 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
But pioneering Zionist settlement in Palestine began as a secularist revolution against religious Diaspora parochialism as much as against pogroms.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Different nominee, different holdouts—same grandstanding, same parochialism.
—Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
Mostly the appeal is a bit of New York island parochialism, endearing and annoying at once.
—Curbed, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Parochialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parochialism. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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