parochial

adjective
UK: /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/
US: /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/

  1. Relating to a small local church or parish.

    1. The parochial school is just down the street from my house where I live.
    2. His interests seemed very parochial, limited to the village and its concerns.

  2. Limited in scope or outlook; narrow-minded.

    1. His parochial views made it hard to understand the wider world.
    2. The newspaper's parochial coverage failed to address issues of national importance and scale.

Synonyms

narrow-minded provincial insular local

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "parochial" in English means: Relating to a small local church or parish., Limited in scope or outlook; narrow-minded..

The phonetic transcription of "parochial" is /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/ in British English and /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "parochial": narrow-minded, provincial, insular, local.

Example usage of "parochial": "The parochial school is just down the street from my house where I live.". More examples on the page.