Phrases with «parochial»

plainhierarchy
The word "parochial" means having a narrow outlook or perspective, focusing only on one's own small community or ideas and disregarding the bigger picture. Full definition

«parochial» + noun

Sentences with «parochial»

  • - Demographics are shifting a bit, but heavy, heavy German Catholic heritage (with over 60 % of grade schoolers in parochial schools; read anti-abortion). (voices.washingtonpost.com)
  • In 1949, as the New York Times archive notes, Cardinal Spellman publicly excoriated Eleanor Roosevelt as anti-Catholic for arguing against the inclusion of parochial schools in the federal education funding being proposed in Congress. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
  • The answer is No, though this need not be pushed to the lengths of denying such services to the children in parochial schools as rides in school buses or access to school lunches. (religion-online.org)
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