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Parochial synonyms and antonyms

pə-rō'kē-əl

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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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restricted
Excluding a certain group or groups; esp., limited to white gentiles
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narrow
Limited in area or scope; cramped.
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narrow-minded
Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
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small-town
Pertaining to a small town; provincial.
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petty
Petty is defined as something relatively worthless or unimportant.
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conservative (related)
The definition of conservative is favoring older, known traditions and resisting any changes.
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insular
(Med.) Characterized by isolated spots
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sectional
Relating to conflict between areas.
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regional (related)
The definition of regional is something related to, taking place in or characteristic of a given geographic location.
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conventional (related)
Of, relating to, or resembling an assembly.
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cosmopolitan (antonym)
Pertinent or common to the whole world:
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ecclesiastical (related)
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parish (related)
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local (related)
(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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biased
Exhibiting bias; prejudiced
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shallow
Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak:
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prejudiced (related)
Having prejudices.
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limited
The definition of limited is something or someone with boundaries or restrictions.
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church-of-england (related)
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bigoted
Being or characteristic of a bigot:
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unrestricted (antonym)
Having no security classification
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broad (antonym)
Of large extent from side to side; wide
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liberal (antonym)
Generous, willing to give unsparingly;.
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diocesan (related)
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broad-minded (antonym)
Tolerant of opinions and behavior that are unconventional or that differ from one's own; not bigoted; liberal
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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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