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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman #Anglo-Norman|parochial and its source late L. parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis �of a church provice�, from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek polytonic|�α�οικία �stay in a foreign land�, later �community, diocese�, from AGr. polytonic|�ά�οικο� �neighbouring, neighbour�, from polytonic|�α�α- �para-� + polytonic|οἶκο� �house�.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/p��ɹ��kɪ�l/
italbrac|US IPA|/p��ɻo�kɪ�l/
audio|en-us-parochial.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. Pertaining to a parish.
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
#:The United States has been accused of taking a parochial view, of not being interested in international matters.

Translations
trans-top|Pertaining to a parish
Croatian: parohijalan
Finnish: seurakunnallinen
German: Gemeinde-, Pfarr-
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trans-top|Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns
Croatian: parohijalan
Finnish: nurkkakuntainen
German: engstirnig, beschränkt
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ttbc|French: paroissial (e)
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Related terms
parochial school
parochialism

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