Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deparochialize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-parochial-ize
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make or become less parochial; to broaden into a more universal and sophisticated perspective.

Example Sentences

"But doing so can also help deparochialize understandings, and illuminate the world, the other, and ultimately, one's own society and self."
"Therefore, I shall refer to specific instances of practice drawn from various teacher education programs that have begun to deparochialize education."
"Thus, the need to deparochialize sociology is as relevant today as it was in the mid twentieth century when area studies began."

Etymology

From de- + parochialize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

deparochializes (present, singular) deparochializing (participle, present) deparochialized (participle, past) deparochialized (past) de-parochialize (alternative) deparochialise (alternative) de-parochialise (alternative)

Questions

What does deparochialize mean?: To make or become less parochial; to broaden into a more universal and sophisticated perspective.
Where does deparochialize come from?: From de- + parochialize.

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