Parochial
(adjective)
- Relating to a church parish or the duties of a parish priest.
- Relating to or limited to a particular area or local community.
- Narrow-minded and concerned only with local matters; not interested in wider or national issues.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french parochial, from late latin parochialis, from parochia "parish", from greek paroikia "dwelling near," from para- "beside" + oikos "house".
Examples:
- The school is run by the parochial church council.
- He had a parochial view of the world and rarely left his hometown.
- The village had a parochial attitude and was not welcoming to outsiders.
- The newspaper had a parochial focus and only covered local news.
- The parochial school was only open to children of the parish.