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parochial |
Grep of noun parochial parochial school parochialism Overview of adj parochial The adj parochial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) parochial -- (relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools") 2. insular, parochial -- (narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners") Antonyms of adj parochial 1 of 2 senses of parochial Sense 2 insular, parochial INDIRECT (VIA provincial) -> cosmopolitan Similarity of adj parochial 2 senses of parochial Sense 1 parochial Pertains to noun parish (Sense 2) =>parish => jurisdiction Sense 2 insular, parochial => provincial (vs. cosmopolitan) Attributes of adj parochial Familiarity of adj parochial parochial used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj parochial parochial Overview of adj parochial The adj parochial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) parochial -- (relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools") 2. insular, parochial -- (narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners")
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