Question 1 · Quick check
parochial
CEFRC2
/pəˈɹəʊkɪəl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Concerned only with a narrow local area or limited view.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA parochial individual.
Examples
He is a member of the parochial board.
The parish council handles parochial affairs. [civil context]
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsCharacterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
Pertaining to a parish.
More examples
In contextThe use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a parochial feel.
The rector and vestry handle parochial affairs. [church context]
Some people in the United States have been accused of taking a parochial view, of not being interested in international matters.
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Origin
adjective
From Anglo-Norman parochial and its source Late Latin parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis (“of a church province”), from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία (paroikía, “stay in a foreign land”), later “community, diocese”, from Ancient Greek πάροικος (pároikos, “neighbouring, neighbour”), from παρα- (para-) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).