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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parochialize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parochial-ize
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render parochial; to form into parishes.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From parochial + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

parochializes (present, singular) parochializing (participle, present) parochialized (participle, past) parochialized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deparochialize

Questions

What does parochialize mean?
To render parochial; to form into parishes.
Where does parochialize come from?
From parochial + -ize.

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