parochially
In limited perspective
Parochially means in a narrow or limited way, concerned only with local matters or one's immediate surroundings.
The word derives from parish—a church district—and suggests the restricted outlook of someone who never looks beyond their own small community: He thought parochially, unable to see how the policy affected neighboring towns.
The tone is usually critical, implying provincialism or small-mindedness.
Intolerant of differing views
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- myopicUnable to see far
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
- ethnocentricFavoring one's own culture
sectarian · chauvinistic · bigoted · prejudiced · clannish · inward-looking · blinkered · isolationist
Assembled group of worshippers
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- churchgoingRegularly attending worship services
- sectarianRigidly devoted to faction
denominational · clergy · flock · parishioners · vestry · rectory · pastoral · canonical
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
rituals · conventions · orthodoxy · old-fashioned · time-honored · conservative · established · rooted
narrow-minded
Intolerant of differing views
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- myopicUnable to see far
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
ethnocentric · sectarian · chauvinistic · bigoted · prejudiced · clannish · inward-looking · blinkered · isolationist · hidebound
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- churchgoingRegularly attending worship services
sectarian · denominational · clergy · flock · parishioners · vestry · rectory · pastoral · canonical · churchly
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
ceremonies · rituals · conventions · orthodoxy · old-fashioned · time-honored · conservative · established · rooted · generational
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
region · territory · precinct · ward · borough · environs · community · turf · domain · backyard
parochiallyglobally
Across the whole world
universally · broadly · internationally · worldly · ecumenically
parochiallyopen-mindedly
With willingness to consider
broad-mindedly · liberally · tolerantly · progressively · receptively
- parochial schoolChurch-sponsored educational institution
- parochial educationTeaching under church auspices