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.

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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Words nearby parochial

parnaíba, parnell, parnell shout, parnis, parocheth, parochial, parochial church council, parochial school, parochialism, parochialize, parodic

Words related to parochial

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

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British Dictionary definitions for parochial

parochial
/ (pəˈrəʊkɪəl) /

adjective

narrow in outlook or scope; provincial
of or relating to a parish or parishes

Derived forms of parochial

parochialism, noun parochiality, noun parochially, adverb

Word Origin for parochial

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