/ Dictionary / Index P parochialism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•ro•chi•al•ism Pronunciation: (pu-rō'kē-u-liz"um), [key] — n. a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parochialism (Thesaurus) Parochial Church Council parochialize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language