parochial
[ puh-roh-kee-uhl ]
/ pəˈroʊ ki əl /
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.
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parochial
/ (pəˈrəʊkɪəl) /
adjective
narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
of or relating to a parish or parishes
Derived forms of parochial
parochialism, nounparochiality, nounparochially, adverbWord Origin for parochial
C14: via Old French from Church Latin parochiālis; see parish
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