PAROCHIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parochial mean? 

• PAROCHIAL (adjective)
  The adjective PAROCHIAL has 2 senses:

1. relating to or supported by or located in a parish

2. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

  Familiarity information: PAROCHIAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAROCHIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or supported by or located in a parish

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

parochial schools

Pertainym:

parish (the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor)

Derivation:

parish (a local church community)

parish (the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

Synonyms:

insular; parochial

Context example:

insular attitudes toward foreigners

Similar:

provincial (characteristic of the provinces or their people)

 Context examples 

An indication of the years of schooling completed in graded public, private, or parochial schools, and in colleges, universities, or professional schools.

(Education Level, NCI Thesaurus)