pa·ro·chi·al 
/pəˈroʊkijəl/ adjective
/pəˈroʊkijəl/ adjective 1 always used before a noun : of or relating to a church parish and the area around it
▪ our pastor and other parochial leaders 2 [more parochial; most parochial] formal + usually disapproving : limited to only the things that affect your local area
▪ voters worried about their own parochial concerns ▪ a small town with a parochial [=narrow-minded, small-minded] point of view
▪ our pastor and other parochial leaders
▪ voters worried about their own parochial concerns ▪ a small town with a parochial [=narrow-minded, small-minded] point of view
— pa·ro·chi·al·ism /pəˈroʊkijəˌlɪzəm/ noun [noncount]
▪ the parochialism of their views
/pəˈroʊkijəˌlɪzəm/ noun [noncount] ▪ the parochialism of their views
