parochialism
/pəˈɹoʊki.əlɪzm̩/noun
parochialism is spelled P-A-R-O-C-H-I-A-L-I-S-M: 12 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parochialism means “The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parochialism is parochialisms.
How many letters and syllables are in parochialism?
| Letters | 12: P-A-R-O-C-H-I-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is parochialism?
Parochialism appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce parochialism?
- UK /pəˈɹəʊkɪəlɪzm̩/
- US /pəˈɹoʊki.əlɪzm̩/
Parochialism has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-parochialism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of parochialism
- parochialisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parochialism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parochialism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being parochial:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | esprit de clocher |
| German | Provinzialismus, Engstirnigkeit, Beschränktheit, Kantönligeist |
| Portuguese | provincianismo, provincialismo |
| Spanish | provincianismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does parochialism come from?
From parochial + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).