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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparoquial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pa.ɾu.kiˈaw/
"Ele precisa superar essa visão paroquial do mundo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope, especially relating to a small local area or immediate surroundings.
"His parochial views prevented him from understanding the global implications of the new policy." - 2
Relating to a church parish or supported by a church parish.
"The community gathered at the local parochial school for the annual autumn fair."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'parochialis', stemming from the ancient Greek 'paroikia' meaning a sojourning or a district. Originally relating strictly to a church parish, the term broadened during the 19th century to metaphorically describe a narrow, restricted outlook limited to the immediate local area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parochial" is said worldwide
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paroissial
Transliteration: /pa.ʁwa.sjal/
"Il a une vision très paroissiale des problèmes économiques."
provinziell
Transliteration: /pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl/
"Seine provinzielle Denkweise schränkte die Möglichkeiten des Unternehmens ein."
parrocchiale
Transliteration: /parrokˈkjale/
"Il suo punto di vista era troppo parrocchiale per un mercato globale."
parroquial
Transliteration: /pa.roˈkjal/
"El debate mostró una mentalidad muy parroquial."
paroquial
Transliteration: /pa.ɾu.kiˈaw/
"Ele precisa superar essa visão paroquial do mundo."
संकुचित
Transliteration: sankuchit
"उनकी संकुचित सोच ने प्रगति में बाधा डाली।"
狭隘的
Transliteration: xiá ài de
"我们应该摒弃狭隘的地方观念。"
편협한
Transliteration: pyeonhyeop-han
"그의 편협한 시각은 국제적인 협력을 방해했다."
偏狭な
Transliteration: henkyō na
"彼の偏狭な態度はグローバルなビジネスには通用しない。"
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