Definitions for parochial
pəˈroʊ ki əlparochial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. parochialadjective

   relating to or supported by or located in a parish

   "parochial schools"

2. insular, parochialadjective

   narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

   "little sympathy with parochial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parochialadjective

   Hence: Limited; narrow; having or characterized by narrow interests centered on oneself or one's local community; narrow-minded; provincial; as, parochial views.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parochialadjective

   Pertaining to a parish.

2. parochialadjective

   Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

3. Etymology: From parochial and its source parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis, from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία, later “community, diocese”, from πάροικος, from παρα- + οἶκος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parochialadjective

   Belonging to a parish.

   Etymology: parochialis, from parochia, low Lat.

   The married state of parochial pastors hath given them the opportunity of setting a more exact and universal pattern of holy living, to the people committed to their charge. Francis Atterbury.

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1. parochial

   Parochial refers to anything related to a church parish or having a narrow or limited perspective or scope, often confined or restricted to the concerns of a local area or community. It can be used to describe a viewpoint that is small-minded or limited, particularly within the context of education, society or culture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parochialadjective

   of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties

2. Etymology: [LL. parochialis, from L. parochia. See Parish.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parochial

   par-ō′ki-al, adj. of or relating to a parish: restricted or confined within narrow limits—of sentiments, tastes, &c.—v.t. Parō′chialise, to form into parishes.—n. Parō′chialism, a system of local government which makes the parish the unit—hence provincialism, narrowness of view.—adv. Parō′chially.—Parochial Board (in Scotland), the board in each parish which relieves the poor. [L. parochialis—parochia, a variant of parœcia.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of parochial in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of parochial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of parochial in a Sentence

1. John Kennedy:

   The latter would be in the national interest. The former would be in the President's parochial interests and would be over the line.

2. George Moore:

   Art must be parochial in the beginning to be cosmopolitan in the end.

3. Superintendent Mary Jane Burke:

   We knew we needed exactly 47,000 tests, that includes all of our public, private, independent, parochial... everyone in the county.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=parochial
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=parochial
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parochial
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=parochial
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parochial
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=parochial