pa·ro·chi·al /pəˈrokiəl/
(a.)教區的,地方性的,狹小的
Pa·ro·chi·al a.
1. Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties; parochial schools. “Parochial pastors.” --Bp. Atterbury.
2. Hence: Limited; narrow; having or characterized by narrow interests centered on oneself or one's local community; narrow-minded; provincial; as, parochial views. “The parochial mind.” --W. Black.
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parochial
adj 1: relating to or supported by or located in a parish;
"parochial schools"
2: narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy
with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward
foreigners" [syn: insular]