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parochial

[ puh-roh-kee-uh l ]
/ pəˈroʊ ki əl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
of or relating to parochial schools or the education they provide.
very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial views; a parochial mentality.

RELATED WORDS

insular, petty, sectarian, biased, bigoted, conservative, conventional, limited, local, narrow, prejudiced, provincial, regional, sectional, shallow, small-minded, small-town

Nearby words

parnell shout, parnell, charles stewart, parnellite, parnis, parocheth, parochial, parochial church council, parochial school, parochialism, parochialize, parodic

Origin of parochial

1350–1400; late Middle English parochialle < Late Latin parochiālis (see parish, -al1); replacing Middle English parochiele < Anglo-French parochiel < Late Latin as above
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parochial

/ (pəˈrəʊkɪəl) /

adjective

narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
of or relating to a parish or parishes
Derived Formsparochialism, nounparochiality, nounparochially, adverb

Word Origin for parochial

C14: via Old French from Church Latin parochiālis; see parish
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