parochial — having a limited or narrow outlook or scope; showing interest only in matters that affect one's local area
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope; showing interest only in matters that affect one's local area
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈroʊkiəl/
Example Sentences
- The mayor's parochial focus on his hometown made him ignore national issues completely.
- My grandmother's parochial cooking style means she only knows how to make kimchi and rice - but hey, she's the kimchi queen!
- Don't be so parochial - there's a whole world of pizza beyond pepperoni!
parochial
ADJECTIVE[/pəˈroʊkiəl/]
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope; showing interest only in matters that affect one's local area
His parochial worldview made him dismiss anything from outside the village.
PARO (small parish) + CHIAL (relating to) — by only caring about matters relating to his small PARO (parish), the leader became extremely parochial.
Staying strictly local and getting aggressively vocal about minor things, his worldview remained incredibly parochial.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin 'parochialis,' derived from 'parochia' meaning parish or diocese. The Latin term comes from Greek 'paroikia' (paroikos: dwelling near or beside).
Breakdown
par- (beside) + -ochia (dwelling/parish) + -ial (adjective suffix) = parochial (relating to a parish, hence limited in scope)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The mayor's parochial focus on his hometown made him ignore national issues completely.”
“My grandmother's parochial cooking style means she only knows how to make kimchi and rice - but hey, she's the kimchi queen!”
“Don't be so parochial - there's a whole world of pizza beyond pepperoni!”
“The company's parochial marketing strategy failed to attract international customers.”
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