parochial
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (religious)
a. parroquial
Students attend mass every day at parochial schools.Los estudiantes oyen misa cada día en los colegios parroquiales.
2. (pejorative) (narrow-minded)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. provinciano (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
He has a pretty parochial attitude, considering that he is the son of a diplomat.Tiene una actitud muy provinciana, teniendo en cuenta que es el hijo de un diplomático.
b. pueblerino (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
His parochial comments regarding the subject of same-sex marriage angered many people.Sus comentarios pueblerinos en cuanto al tema del matrimonio gay enojaron a muchas personas.
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