parochialize

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verb

To render parochial; to form into parishes.

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Meanings

verbparochialize (third-person singular simple present parochializes, present participle parochializing, simple past and past participle parochialized)

present singular third person parochializes · participle present parochializing · participle past parochialized · past parochialized

  1. transitiveTo render parochial; to form into parishes.

Origin

From parochial + -ize.

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Translations

French paroissialiser
  • paroissialisermake parochial
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APA

parochialize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parochialize

MLA

“parochialize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parochialize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parochialize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parochialize.

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