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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ro•chi•al•ism (pə rō′kē ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - a parochial character, spirit, or tendency;
excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism. pa•ro′chi•al•ist, n. pa•ro′chi•al•i•za′tion, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ro•chi•al /pəˈroʊkiəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to a parish or parishes.
- [before a noun] of or relating to parochial schools.
- very limited or narrow in viewpoint, opinions, scope, or outlook:the teacher's parochial attitudes toward foreign students.
pa•ro•chi•al•ism, n. [uncountable]See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ro•chi•al (pə rō′kē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to a parish or parishes.
- of or pertaining to parochial schools or the education they provide.
- very limited or narrow in scope or outlook;
provincial:parochial views; a parochial mentality.
- Late Latin as above
- Anglo-French parochiel
- Late Latin parochiālis (see parish, -al1); replacing Middle English parochiele
- late Middle English parochialle 1350–1400
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