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How to pronounce “parochial”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of parochial with real speech in context.
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"the frightened parochial lizard brain of Britain."
- Definition summary
- Pertaining to a parish.
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How to pronounce parochial
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"the frightened parochial lizard brain of Britain."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “parochial”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Pertaining to a parish.
- (derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
- [Noun]
- A parochial individual.
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