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parochiality

parochiality noun: the state or condition of being parochial.

Noun

parochiality (countable and uncountable, plural parochialities)

  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being parochial.
  2. (countable) Something parochial; a behaviour that is specific to a small locality.

Forms of parochiality

pluralparochialities

Origin of parochiality

From parochial + -ity.

Questions about parochiality

What does parochiality mean?
Parochiality means the state or condition of being parochial.
What part of speech is parochiality?
Parochiality is a noun.
What is the plural of parochiality?
The plural of parochiality is parochialities.

Words near parochiality in the dictionary

  1. parochialisms
  2. parochialist
  3. parochialistic
  4. parochialists
  5. parochialities
  6. parochiality
  7. parochialization
  8. parochialize
  9. parochialized
  10. parochializes
  11. parochializing

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