Parochial Synonyms and Antonyms

pə-rō'kē-əl

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Synonyms for Parochial

provincial
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical; as, a provincial synod.
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small-town
Pertaining to a small town; provincial.
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restricted
Excluding a certain group or groups; esp., limited to white gentiles
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narrow-minded
Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
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narrow
Limited in area or scope; cramped.
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sectional
Relating to conflict between areas.
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insular
(Med.) Characterized by isolated spots
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biased
Exhibiting bias; prejudiced
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shallow
Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak:
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limited
The definition of limited is something or someone with boundaries or restrictions.
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petty
Petty is defined as something relatively worthless or unimportant.
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bigoted
Being or characteristic of a bigot:
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Antonyms for Parochial

cosmopolitan
Pertinent or common to the whole world:
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broad
Of large extent from side to side; wide
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liberal
Generous, willing to give unsparingly;.
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broad-minded
Tolerant of opinions and behavior that are unconventional or that differ from one's own; not bigoted; liberal
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Words Related to Parochial

conservative
The definition of conservative is favoring older, known traditions and resisting any changes.
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conventional
Of, relating to, or resembling an assembly.
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parish
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local
(Computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.
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regional
The definition of regional is something related to, taking place in or characteristic of a given geographic location.
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prejudiced
Having prejudices.
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diocesan
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Parochial Sentence Examples

  • The town hall and the parochial offices are the principal administrative buildings.

  • It continues to the present day in the universal survival of the parochial system.

  • In the words of Hallam, "the slow and gradual manner in which parochial churches became independent appears to be of itself a sufficient answer to those who ascribe a great antiquity to the universal payment of tithes."

  • By this statute the term benefice is defined to mean benefice with cure of souls and no other, and therein to comprehend all parishes, perpetual curacies, donatives, endowed public chapels, parochial chapelries and chapelries or districts belonging or reputed to belong, or annexed or reputed to be annexed, to any church or chapel.

  • The abbey church was partly burnt in 1437, in a riot due to the monks' refusal to recognize the town's chapel of All Hallowes as the parish church, though they had restricted their use of the abbey church for parochial purposes.

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