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parochial

Syllabification: (pa·ro·chi·al)
Pronunciation: /pəˈrōkēəl/

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Definition of parochial

adjective

  • of or relating to a church parish:the parochial church council
  • having a limited or narrow outlook or scope:this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial

Derivatives

parochiality

Pronunciation: /-ˌrōkēˈalitē/

noun

parochially

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis 'relating to an ecclesiastical district', from parochia (see parish)

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