n.
Pronunciation: -k ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1847
: the quality or state of being parochial especially : selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views)
n.
Pronunciation: -k ē - ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1847
: the quality or state of being parochial especially : selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012