pa·ro·chi·al (p?-r??k?-?l)adj.1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish.2. Of or relating to parochial schools.3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial: parochial attitudes.[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin parochi?lis, from parochia, diocese; see parish.]pa·ro?chi·al·ism n.pa·ro?chi·al·ist n.pa·ro?chi·al·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.parochial (p??r??k??l) adj1. narrow in outlook or scope; provincial2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a parish or parishes3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a parish or parishes[C14: via Old French from Church Latin parochi?lis; see parish] pa?rochial?ism n pa?rochi?ality n pa?rochially advCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014pa?ro?chi?al (p??ro? ki ?l) adj. 1. of or pertaining to a parish or parishes. 2. of or pertaining to parochial schools. 3. very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial. [1350?1400; late Middle English parochialle, Middle English parochiele (