parochial
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From Anglo-Norman parochial and its source Late Latin parochialis, an alteration of paroecialis (“of a church province”), from paroecia, from Hellenistic Greek παροικία (“stay in a foreign land”) , later “community, diocese”, from Ancient Greek πάροικος (“neighbouring, neighbour”), from παρα- (para) + οἶκος (oikos, “house”).
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parochial (comparative more parochial, superlative most parochial)
- Pertaining to a parish.
- Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
- The use of simple, primary colors in the painting gave it a parochial feel
- The United States has been accused of taking a parochial view, of not being interested in international matters.
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pertaining to a parish
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characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns
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