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parochial
UK /pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/ US /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/
adj 2noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
civil
VERB + PAROCHIAL
called, gave, handle, handles, sent
PAROCHIAL + NOUN
affairs, church, context, school
Definitions
adj
1
Pertaining to a parish.
The parish council handles parochial affairs. [civil context]
The rector and vestry handle parochial affairs. [church context]
2
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.
Some people in the United States have been accused of taking a parochial view, of not being interested in international matters.
noun
1
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?
Australia is divided between cosmopolitans and parochials.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The parish council handles parochial affairs. [civil context]
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The rector and vestry handle parochial affairs. [church context]
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The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a parochial feel.
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If the vast majority of the citizens of our Southeast Asian countries are subjects rather than parochials, the question is: are they also participants?
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Australia is divided between cosmopolitans and parochials.
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He is a member of the parochial board.
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