parochial
Because it is a word with a single syllable, parochial is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofparochial
- Pertaining to a parish.
- Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
Example: "Some people in the United States have been accused of taking a parochial view, of not being interested in international matters."
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