Definition of parochial in English:

parochial

adjective pəˈrəʊkɪəlpəˈroʊkiəl

1Relating to a Church parish.
（与）堂区（有关）的
the parochial church council
堂区管理委员会。
Example sentencesExamples
- Councillors agreed to defer a decision on the flagpole to find out if the parochial church council was insured for the broken pole.
- But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council.
- The parochial church council has unanimously rejected plans to move the 11 th Century church.
- If anyone has a problem about transport they are advised to get in touch with any member of the parish pastoral council or phone the parochial house.
- Over the past few weeks clergymen and parochial staff have been terrorised by youngsters and church buildings plundered by thieves.
- The return of the chimes holds a special place in the heart of the parochial church council member, who has lived in the village for nearly 30 years.
- The parochial church council met this week to discuss the damage and were told it would cost a minimum of £15,000 to repair the windows.
- The book mentions many people and works to pray for, but its thrust is not parochial.
- His application to the parochial church council led to an eight-month trial period and since then the clock has only struck on the hour during the night.
- Each portion in the Plantation was designated a parish in the established church and provision for parochial land was incorporated into the scheme.
- The priest-in-charge and parochial church council have made the call.
- A meeting of the parochial church council is to be held on September 17 and the legal move could be made then, or at a later meeting, said Mr Haskins.
- The cost of acquiring new land to expand had proved prohibitive and the parochial church council had no alternative but to close.
- Workers are making steady progressing on the new parochial house beside the church in Enniscrone.
- The abbey is expecting to run up a deficit of £10,000 this financial year, according to the parochial church council.
- She was a lively public speaker, a governor of two schools, and a member of Beverley Minster parochial church council.
- The vast array of suggestions were also presented to the parochial church council, which will now consider all the options before coming up with a final plan.
- The move is being considered by some leading members of the parochial church council at trouble-torn St James's, Wetherby.
- David Vowles, a member of the parochial church council building sub committee said he hoped that once work began more interest would be generated.
- All proceeds raised will be divided between church and parochial funds.
2Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
目光褊狭的；地方观念的
parochial attitudes
目光狭隘的态度。
their interests are too parochial
他们的兴趣太局限于本地了。
Example sentencesExamples
- But time has marched on, and we are all that little bit more mature, less parochial in our outlook, than we were back then.
- They have to drop their parochial attitude, club together and shape their own futures.
- We are sick of the parochial and patrician attitudes of those we elect.
- Americans who have long been criticized for parochial attitudes have grown more interested in the world beyond their borders.
- Grigor believes commissioners, most of whom are based in London, can be parochial in their outlook.
- That we could rise above our narrow parochial shells to embrace the larger us?
- These are some of the parochial attitudes that must change.
- Lawyers always have a narrow and parochial interest in expanding the domain of human activity subject to their cartel.
- Western rationality and pride in democracy can seem an intolerable, parochial conceit to those whose lives have been so violently disturbed.
- How long should he suffer these perennial indignities that seem part and parcel of involvement with petty politicians and a parochial press?
- The candidates focused almost entirely on narrow, parochial issues.
- But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant.
- This is not a time for provincial or parochial attitudes; this is a time for us to pull together.
- Our view of the blogosphere gradually narrows, becoming parochial and staid.
- They are parochial in their attitudes, limited in their views and legendary in their stubbornness and resistance to change.
- How can a reader possibly be engaged by such seemingly parochial considerations?
- The real political driving force behind these changes is the widespread realisation that the problems we face are not narrow, parochial problems.
- Five hundred years ago, the available tools for enquiry were distinctly limited by parochial geography and religious culture.
- Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be.
- Perhaps there are men or women of secret visionary ability in there, suffocating beneath the weight of mediocre debate and petty parochial feuding.
Synonyms
narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow, small-town, inward-looking, limited, restricted, localist, conservative, conventional, short-sighted, petty, close-minded, blinkered, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant
British parish-pump
North American informal jerkwater, hick

Derivatives

parochiality

noun pərəʊkɪˈalɪti

Presenter Mairead McGuinness, an agricultural journalist, mixed it all up with that unique RTE brand of parochiality.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sawford recognises that the pressure to put Kettering first risks parochiality.
- Alongside this parochiality we find a taste for the distant and exotic.
- And I dislike the parochiality of country living - the ‘no man is an island’-ness of it.
- Mr Gaisman's response to this was to refer to the parochiality of the right to contribution as between independent contractors and the fact that Saudi Aramco owe no allegiance to an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament.

parochially

adverb

There, my World Bank friend continued griping about how she thought her brains would melt if she stayed in Singapore for an extended period of time. She said it was amazing how parochially suburban Singaporeans tended to be.
Example sentencesExamples
- My point: with something as esoteric and serendipitous as The Prisoner, a good chunk of its compelling oddness arises from the juxtaposition of parochially futuristic design and ideas which, even now, seem both apposite and radical.
- I do dislike the common phrase ‘artistic license,’ especially for its parochially smug connotation (when used by scientists) that creative humanists care little for empirical accuracy.
- New York is perhaps close, but it is too parochially American (although it is the least parochially American of all America's cities).
- Nationally and parochially, the tide seems to have turned in favour of the men from the east.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis 'relating to an ecclesiastical district', from parochia (see parish).

Definition of parochial in US English:

parochial

adjectivepəˈroʊkiəlpəˈrōkēəl

1Relating to a church parish.
（与）堂区（有关）的
the parochial church council
堂区管理委员会。
Example sentencesExamples
- The parochial church council met this week to discuss the damage and were told it would cost a minimum of £15,000 to repair the windows.
- The parochial church council has unanimously rejected plans to move the 11 th Century church.
- A meeting of the parochial church council is to be held on September 17 and the legal move could be made then, or at a later meeting, said Mr Haskins.
- The return of the chimes holds a special place in the heart of the parochial church council member, who has lived in the village for nearly 30 years.
- But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council.
- Each portion in the Plantation was designated a parish in the established church and provision for parochial land was incorporated into the scheme.
- All proceeds raised will be divided between church and parochial funds.
- His application to the parochial church council led to an eight-month trial period and since then the clock has only struck on the hour during the night.
- Councillors agreed to defer a decision on the flagpole to find out if the parochial church council was insured for the broken pole.
- The abbey is expecting to run up a deficit of £10,000 this financial year, according to the parochial church council.
- The cost of acquiring new land to expand had proved prohibitive and the parochial church council had no alternative but to close.
- If anyone has a problem about transport they are advised to get in touch with any member of the parish pastoral council or phone the parochial house.
- Workers are making steady progressing on the new parochial house beside the church in Enniscrone.
- David Vowles, a member of the parochial church council building sub committee said he hoped that once work began more interest would be generated.
- The book mentions many people and works to pray for, but its thrust is not parochial.
- The vast array of suggestions were also presented to the parochial church council, which will now consider all the options before coming up with a final plan.
- She was a lively public speaker, a governor of two schools, and a member of Beverley Minster parochial church council.
- The move is being considered by some leading members of the parochial church council at trouble-torn St James's, Wetherby.
- Over the past few weeks clergymen and parochial staff have been terrorised by youngsters and church buildings plundered by thieves.
- The priest-in-charge and parochial church council have made the call.
1. 1.1 Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
  目光褊狭的；地方观念的
  this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial
  Example sentencesExamples
  Five hundred years ago, the available tools for enquiry were distinctly limited by parochial geography and religious culture.
  Americans who have long been criticized for parochial attitudes have grown more interested in the world beyond their borders.
  Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be.
  They are parochial in their attitudes, limited in their views and legendary in their stubbornness and resistance to change.
  Grigor believes commissioners, most of whom are based in London, can be parochial in their outlook.
  The candidates focused almost entirely on narrow, parochial issues.
  That we could rise above our narrow parochial shells to embrace the larger us?
  How can a reader possibly be engaged by such seemingly parochial considerations?
  These are some of the parochial attitudes that must change.
  The real political driving force behind these changes is the widespread realisation that the problems we face are not narrow, parochial problems.
  But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant.
  Perhaps there are men or women of secret visionary ability in there, suffocating beneath the weight of mediocre debate and petty parochial feuding.
  Western rationality and pride in democracy can seem an intolerable, parochial conceit to those whose lives have been so violently disturbed.
  Our view of the blogosphere gradually narrows, becoming parochial and staid.
  They have to drop their parochial attitude, club together and shape their own futures.
  How long should he suffer these perennial indignities that seem part and parcel of involvement with petty politicians and a parochial press?
  This is not a time for provincial or parochial attitudes; this is a time for us to pull together.
  We are sick of the parochial and patrician attitudes of those we elect.
  Lawyers always have a narrow and parochial interest in expanding the domain of human activity subject to their cartel.
  But time has marched on, and we are all that little bit more mature, less parochial in our outlook, than we were back then.
  Synonyms
  narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow, small-town, inward-looking, limited, restricted, localist, conservative, conventional, short-sighted, petty, close-minded, blinkered, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district’, from parochia (see parish).

词汇	parochial
释义	Definition of parochial in English: parochial adjective pəˈrəʊkɪəlpəˈroʊkiəl 1Relating to a Church parish. （与）堂区（有关）的 the parochial church council 堂区管理委员会。 Example sentencesExamples Councillors agreed to defer a decision on the flagpole to find out if the parochial church council was insured for the broken pole. But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council. The parochial church council has unanimously rejected plans to move the 11 th Century church. If anyone has a problem about transport they are advised to get in touch with any member of the parish pastoral council or phone the parochial house. Over the past few weeks clergymen and parochial staff have been terrorised by youngsters and church buildings plundered by thieves. The return of the chimes holds a special place in the heart of the parochial church council member, who has lived in the village for nearly 30 years. The parochial church council met this week to discuss the damage and were told it would cost a minimum of £15,000 to repair the windows. The book mentions many people and works to pray for, but its thrust is not parochial. His application to the parochial church council led to an eight-month trial period and since then the clock has only struck on the hour during the night. Each portion in the Plantation was designated a parish in the established church and provision for parochial land was incorporated into the scheme. The priest-in-charge and parochial church council have made the call. A meeting of the parochial church council is to be held on September 17 and the legal move could be made then, or at a later meeting, said Mr Haskins. The cost of acquiring new land to expand had proved prohibitive and the parochial church council had no alternative but to close. Workers are making steady progressing on the new parochial house beside the church in Enniscrone. The abbey is expecting to run up a deficit of £10,000 this financial year, according to the parochial church council. She was a lively public speaker, a governor of two schools, and a member of Beverley Minster parochial church council. The vast array of suggestions were also presented to the parochial church council, which will now consider all the options before coming up with a final plan. The move is being considered by some leading members of the parochial church council at trouble-torn St James's, Wetherby. David Vowles, a member of the parochial church council building sub committee said he hoped that once work began more interest would be generated. All proceeds raised will be divided between church and parochial funds. 2Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope. 目光褊狭的；地方观念的 parochial attitudes 目光狭隘的态度。 their interests are too parochial 他们的兴趣太局限于本地了。 Example sentencesExamples But time has marched on, and we are all that little bit more mature, less parochial in our outlook, than we were back then. They have to drop their parochial attitude, club together and shape their own futures. We are sick of the parochial and patrician attitudes of those we elect. Americans who have long been criticized for parochial attitudes have grown more interested in the world beyond their borders. Grigor believes commissioners, most of whom are based in London, can be parochial in their outlook. That we could rise above our narrow parochial shells to embrace the larger us? These are some of the parochial attitudes that must change. Lawyers always have a narrow and parochial interest in expanding the domain of human activity subject to their cartel. Western rationality and pride in democracy can seem an intolerable, parochial conceit to those whose lives have been so violently disturbed. How long should he suffer these perennial indignities that seem part and parcel of involvement with petty politicians and a parochial press? The candidates focused almost entirely on narrow, parochial issues. But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant. This is not a time for provincial or parochial attitudes; this is a time for us to pull together. Our view of the blogosphere gradually narrows, becoming parochial and staid. They are parochial in their attitudes, limited in their views and legendary in their stubbornness and resistance to change. How can a reader possibly be engaged by such seemingly parochial considerations? The real political driving force behind these changes is the widespread realisation that the problems we face are not narrow, parochial problems. Five hundred years ago, the available tools for enquiry were distinctly limited by parochial geography and religious culture. Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be. Perhaps there are men or women of secret visionary ability in there, suffocating beneath the weight of mediocre debate and petty parochial feuding. Synonyms narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow, small-town, inward-looking, limited, restricted, localist, conservative, conventional, short-sighted, petty, close-minded, blinkered, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant British parish-pump North American informal jerkwater, hick Derivatives parochiality noun pərəʊkɪˈalɪti Presenter Mairead McGuinness, an agricultural journalist, mixed it all up with that unique RTE brand of parochiality. Example sentencesExamples Sawford recognises that the pressure to put Kettering first risks parochiality. Alongside this parochiality we find a taste for the distant and exotic. And I dislike the parochiality of country living - the ‘no man is an island’-ness of it. Mr Gaisman's response to this was to refer to the parochiality of the right to contribution as between independent contractors and the fact that Saudi Aramco owe no allegiance to an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament. parochially adverb There, my World Bank friend continued griping about how she thought her brains would melt if she stayed in Singapore for an extended period of time. She said it was amazing how parochially suburban Singaporeans tended to be. Example sentencesExamples My point: with something as esoteric and serendipitous as The Prisoner, a good chunk of its compelling oddness arises from the juxtaposition of parochially futuristic design and ideas which, even now, seem both apposite and radical. I do dislike the common phrase ‘artistic license,’ especially for its parochially smug connotation (when used by scientists) that creative humanists care little for empirical accuracy. New York is perhaps close, but it is too parochially American (although it is the least parochially American of all America's cities). Nationally and parochially, the tide seems to have turned in favour of the men from the east. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis 'relating to an ecclesiastical district', from parochia (see parish). Definition of parochial in US English: parochial adjectivepəˈroʊkiəlpəˈrōkēəl 1Relating to a church parish. （与）堂区（有关）的 the parochial church council 堂区管理委员会。 Example sentencesExamples The parochial church council met this week to discuss the damage and were told it would cost a minimum of £15,000 to repair the windows. The parochial church council has unanimously rejected plans to move the 11 th Century church. A meeting of the parochial church council is to be held on September 17 and the legal move could be made then, or at a later meeting, said Mr Haskins. The return of the chimes holds a special place in the heart of the parochial church council member, who has lived in the village for nearly 30 years. But to his disappointment, the offer was eventually refused by the parochial church council. Each portion in the Plantation was designated a parish in the established church and provision for parochial land was incorporated into the scheme. All proceeds raised will be divided between church and parochial funds. His application to the parochial church council led to an eight-month trial period and since then the clock has only struck on the hour during the night. Councillors agreed to defer a decision on the flagpole to find out if the parochial church council was insured for the broken pole. The abbey is expecting to run up a deficit of £10,000 this financial year, according to the parochial church council. The cost of acquiring new land to expand had proved prohibitive and the parochial church council had no alternative but to close. If anyone has a problem about transport they are advised to get in touch with any member of the parish pastoral council or phone the parochial house. Workers are making steady progressing on the new parochial house beside the church in Enniscrone. David Vowles, a member of the parochial church council building sub committee said he hoped that once work began more interest would be generated. The book mentions many people and works to pray for, but its thrust is not parochial. The vast array of suggestions were also presented to the parochial church council, which will now consider all the options before coming up with a final plan. She was a lively public speaker, a governor of two schools, and a member of Beverley Minster parochial church council. The move is being considered by some leading members of the parochial church council at trouble-torn St James's, Wetherby. Over the past few weeks clergymen and parochial staff have been terrorised by youngsters and church buildings plundered by thieves. The priest-in-charge and parochial church council have made the call. 1.1 Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope. 目光褊狭的；地方观念的 this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial Example sentencesExamples Five hundred years ago, the available tools for enquiry were distinctly limited by parochial geography and religious culture. Americans who have long been criticized for parochial attitudes have grown more interested in the world beyond their borders. Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be. They are parochial in their attitudes, limited in their views and legendary in their stubbornness and resistance to change. Grigor believes commissioners, most of whom are based in London, can be parochial in their outlook. The candidates focused almost entirely on narrow, parochial issues. That we could rise above our narrow parochial shells to embrace the larger us? How can a reader possibly be engaged by such seemingly parochial considerations? These are some of the parochial attitudes that must change. The real political driving force behind these changes is the widespread realisation that the problems we face are not narrow, parochial problems. But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant. Perhaps there are men or women of secret visionary ability in there, suffocating beneath the weight of mediocre debate and petty parochial feuding. Western rationality and pride in democracy can seem an intolerable, parochial conceit to those whose lives have been so violently disturbed. Our view of the blogosphere gradually narrows, becoming parochial and staid. They have to drop their parochial attitude, club together and shape their own futures. How long should he suffer these perennial indignities that seem part and parcel of involvement with petty politicians and a parochial press? This is not a time for provincial or parochial attitudes; this is a time for us to pull together. We are sick of the parochial and patrician attitudes of those we elect. Lawyers always have a narrow and parochial interest in expanding the domain of human activity subject to their cartel. But time has marched on, and we are all that little bit more mature, less parochial in our outlook, than we were back then. Synonyms narrow-minded, small-minded, provincial, insular, narrow, small-town, inward-looking, limited, restricted, localist, conservative, conventional, short-sighted, petty, close-minded, blinkered, myopic, introverted, illiberal, hidebound, intolerant Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from ecclesiastical Latin parochialis ‘relating to an ecclesiastical district’, from parochia (see parish).
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