parochial

noun

A parochial individual.

adjective

Pertaining to a parish.

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

Roots

paroikiaparoch- · Greek · neighboring dwelling

Synonyms for parochial

insularadj sectarianadj

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