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- [puh-roh-kee-uh l]
- /pəˈroʊ ki əl/
- /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-roh-kee-uh l]
- /pəˈroʊ ki əl/
Definitions of parochial word
- adjective parochial of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain. 1
- adjective parochial of or relating to parochial schools or the education they provide. 1
- adjective parochial very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial views; a parochial mentality. 1
- adjective parochial relating to a parish 1
- adjective parochial idea: provincial, narrow 1
- adjective parochial If you describe someone as parochial, you are critical of them because you think they are too concerned with their own affairs and should be thinking about more important things. 0
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Origin of parochial
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; late Middle English parochialle < Late Latin parochiālis (see parish, -al1); replacing Middle English parochiele < Anglo-French parochiel < Late Latin as above
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Parts of speech for Parochial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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parochial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj parochial
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- diaconal — of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
- divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
adjective parochial
- clannish — If you describe a group of people as clannish, you mean that they often spend time together and may seem unfriendly to other people who are not in the group.
- episcopal — Of a bishop or bishops.
- hidebound — narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.
- illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
- isolationist — a person who favors or works for isolationism.
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