Parochial

a.	1.	Of or pertaining to a parish; restricted to a parish; as, parochial duties; parochial schools.
	2.	Limited; narrow; having or characterized by narrow interests centered on oneself or one's local community; narrow-minded; provincial; as, parochial views.

Adj.	1.	parochial - relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"
	2.	parochial - narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners" Synonyms: insular

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