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parochial
pa·ro·chi·al P0079200 (pə-rō′kē-əl)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; provincial: parochial attitudes. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin parochiālis, from parochia, diocese; see parish.] pa·ro′chi·al·ism n.pa·ro′chi·al·ist n.pa·ro′chi·al·ly adv.parochial (pəˈrəʊkɪəl) adj1. narrow in outlook or scope; provincial2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a parish or parishes3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a parish or parishes[C14: via Old French from Church Latin parochiālis; see parish] paˈrochialˌism n paˌrochiˈality n paˈrochially advpa•ro•chi•al (pəˈroʊ ki əl) adj. 1. of or pertaining to a parish or parishes. 2. of or pertaining to parochial schools. 3. very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial. [1350–1400; late Middle English parochialle, Middle English parochiele (< Anglo-French parochiel) < Late Latin parochiālis; see parish, -al1] pa•ro′chi•al•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | parochial - relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools" | | 2. | parochial - narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"insularprovincial - characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes" |
parochialadjective provincial, narrow, insular, limited, restricted, petty, narrow-minded, inward-looking, small-minded, parish-pump the stuffy and parochial atmosphere of a small village national, international, liberal, catholic, broad, universal, world-wide, cosmopolitan, all-embracing, broad-mindedparochialadjectiveHaving the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolation:insular, limited, local, narrow, narrow-minded, provincial, small-town.Translationsparrocchialebigottocampanilisticoparoquial
parochial
Synonyms for parochialadj provincialSynonyms- provincial
- narrow
- insular
- limited
- restricted
- petty
- narrow-minded
- inward-looking
- small-minded
- parish-pump
Antonyms- national
- international
- liberal
- catholic
- broad
- universal
- world-wide
- cosmopolitan
- all-embracing
- broad-minded
Synonyms for parochialadj having the restricted outlook often characteristic of geographic isolationSynonyms- insular
- limited
- local
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- provincial
- small-town
Synonyms for parochialadj narrowly restricted in outlook or scopeSynonymsRelated Words |