parochial

     

Parochialism means being provincial, being narrow in scope, or consiering only small sections of an issue.

Trivia about parochial

  • Technically, this adjective means "of, pertaining to, or located in a parish"
  • "Catholic" means broadminded, but Catholic schools are this type, which also means narrowminded
  • This word used to describe a type of school also means "narrow in outlook"

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