parsonical

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adjective

Pertaining to or characteristic of a parson; moralistic.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectiveparsonical (comparative more parsonical, superlative most parsonical)

comparative more parsonical · superlative most parsonical

  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of a parson; moralistic.First known use 17th c.

    We're a Calvinist country, very gaitered and neckbanded, parsonical.

    1973, Christina Stead, The Little Hotel, Text Classics, published 2016, page 17

Synonyms & antonyms

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parsonic

Origin

From parson + -ical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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