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adjective
- 1. relating to a Church parish: "the parochial church council"
- 2. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope: "parochial attitudes"
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PAROCHIAL definition: 1. relating to a parish (= an area that has its own church or priest): 2. showing interest only in…. Learn more.
The meaning of PAROCHIAL is of or relating to a church parish. How to use parochial in a sentence. Did you know?
Parochial is used to describe things that relate to the parish connected with a particular church.
Parochial definition: of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes. See examples of PAROCHIAL used in a sentence.
If an issue or a matter is parochial, it is trivial or only concerns a local area. Likewise, a person with a parochial mentality is narrow-minded, or not open to new ideas. Parochial comes to English from Greek through Latin with the meaning "of a parish."
Define parochial. parochial synonyms, parochial pronunciation, parochial translation, English dictionary definition of parochial. adj. 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook;...
Definition of parochial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.