parochial
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parochial
- /pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/ UK
- /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ US
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman parochial and its source Late Latin parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis (“of a church province”), from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία (paroikía, “stay in a foreign land”), later “community, diocese”, from Ancient Greek πάροικος (pároikos, “neighbouring, neighbour”), from παρα- (para-) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).
adjective more parochial · most parochial
- Pertaining to a parish. The parish council handles parochial affairs. [civil context]
- 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.
noun parochials
- A parochial individual. If the vast majority of the citizens of our Southeast Asian countries are subjects rather than parochials, the question is: are they also participants?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: provincial, insular, sectarian, parish, chapel, religious, faith-based, regionalist, bigoted, illiberal, smug, close, narrow-minded, narrow, tight, backward
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adj pertaining to a parish
| Español | parroquial |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 教區的 /教区的 jiàoqū de |
| Português | paroquial |
| Français | paroissial |
| Deutsch | Gemeinde-, Pfarr-, Pfarrei-, kirchlich |
| Italiano | parrocchiale |
| Română | parohial |
| Русский | приходско́й prixodskój |
adj characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns
| Español | provinciano |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 偏狭な henkyō na |
| 中文 | 狹隘 /狭隘 xiá'ài |
| हिन्दी | संकुचित saṅkucit, संकीर्ण saṅkīrṇ |
| Português | paroquial, provinciano |
| Français | étriqué, égocentrique, provincial |
| Deutsch | engstirnig, beschränkt, provinziell, kleinkariert |
| Italiano | provinciale, campanilistico |
| Русский | у́зкий úzkij, ограни́ченный ograníčennyj, ме́стнический méstničeskij |
Talk about this word "parochial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parochial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parochial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parochial "parochial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parochial.Cite this
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title = {parochial},
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