Parochial
Parochial adjective - Not broad or open in views or opinions.
Religious and parochial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Religious" instead an adjective "Parochial".
Nearby Word: parochialism
Both words in one sentence
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Rather, it was sold by subscription only and distributed directly to parochial school classrooms.The publication contained a wide range of features, by no means limited to religious topics.
Source: Comicbook / Treasure Chest -
If the Religious/Militarists ask you to change a High School's work mode to Parochial/Military Education, and you respond but then change it back to the original work mode, the faction will lose double the respect you earned for "fulfilling the request".
Source: Video Game / Tropico
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