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bekrompen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • parochial adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.

Senses

bekrompen is used for these senses in English:

  • narrow-minded Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
  • parochial (derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
  • straight-laced Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.

parochial — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.
  2. adj Narrow-minded or overly focused on local matters, ignoring the wider picture.

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