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    parochial
    /pəˈrəʊkɪəl/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to a Church parish: "the parochial church council"
    • 2. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope: "parochial attitudes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAROCHIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAROCHIAL definition: 1. relating to a parish (= an area that has its own church or priest): 2. showing interest only in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parochialParochial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to a church parish. our pastor and other parochial leaders. 2. : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government. parochial authorities serve the inhabitants of Louisiana's parishes. 3.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parochialParochial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If an issue or a matter is parochial, it is trivial or only concerns a local area. Likewise, a person with a parochial mentality is narrow-minded, or not open to new ideas. Parochial comes to English from Greek through Latin with the meaning "of a parish."

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAROCHIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Parochial is used to describe things that relate to the parish connected with a particular church. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council. More Synonyms of parochial

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparochial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of parochial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › parochialPAROCHIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parochial definition: of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes. See examples of PAROCHIAL used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › parochialParochial - definition of parochial by The Free Dictionary

    Define parochial. parochial synonyms, parochial pronunciation, parochial translation, English dictionary definition of parochial. adj. 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook;...

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › parochialparochial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Pertaining to a parish. Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook. The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a parochial feel.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › parochialParochial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Restricted to a small area or scope; narrow; limited; provincial. A parochial outlook. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: insular. restricted. petty. bigoted. prejudiced. narrow. biased. provincial. limited. small-town. local. narrow-minded. Antonyms: liberal. broad.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › parochial_adjparochial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word parochial mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parochial, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. parochial has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (Middle English) religion (early 1600s) Christianity (1860s)