parochial /pəˈroʊkijəl/ adjective Learner's definition of PAROCHIAL
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always used before a noun : of or relating to a church parish and the area around it教区的；堂区的 2
[more parochial; most parochial] formal + usually disapproving : limited to only the things that affect your local area只关心本地区的；地方观念的；狭隘的 -
voters worried about their own parochial concerns只担心本地区问题的选民们
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a small town with a parochial [=narrow-minded, small-minded] point of view有地方观念的小镇
— parochialism
/pəˈroʊkijəˌlɪzəm/ noun [noncount]