What does "deparochialize" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "deparochialize"?

Common synonyms include: sophisticate.

verb

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Verb

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To make or become less parochial; to broaden into a more universal and sophisticated perspective. ambitransitive
"But doing so can also help deparochialize understandings, and illuminate the world, the other, and ultimately, one's own society and self."

"But doing so can also help deparochialize understandings, and illuminate the world, the other, and ultimately, one's own society and self."

From de- + parochialize.

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