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insular
[ in-suh-ler, ins-yuh- ]
adjective
- narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial:
insular attitudes toward foreigners.
an insular building.
- of or relating to an island or islands:
a nation's insular possessions.
- dwelling or situated on an island.
- forming an island:
insular rocks.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of islanders or isolated people:
insular tribes;
insular sects.
- Pathology. occurring in or characterized by one or more isolated spots, patches, or the like.
- Anatomy. pertaining to an island of cells or tissue, as the islets of Langerhans.
noun
- an inhabitant of an island; islander.
insular
/ ˌɪnsjʊˈlærɪtɪ; ˈɪnsjʊlə /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling an island
- remote, detached, or aloof
- illiberal or narrow-minded
- isolated or separated
Derived Forms
- ˈinsularly, adverb
- ˈinsularism, noun
Other Words From
- in·su·lar·ism noun
- in·su·lar·i·ty [in-s, uh, --, lar, -i-tee, ins, -y, uh, -] noun
- in·su·lar·ly adverb
- in·ter·in·su·lar adjective
- trans·in·su·lar adjective
- un·in·su·lar adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of insular1
Example Sentences
His formal announcement, held within the cozy confines of Mar-a-Lago, made his campaign feel insular and ill-suited to the current political realities.
They had encountered an age-old phenomenon common in insular communities cut off from home.
Strikingly, the insular cortex, a part of the brain that connects deeper brain regions with the cortex, had consistent and unique patterns for both positive and negative emotions, but not for mixed ones.
Immigrant culture can be very insular and fearful of outsiders, and there’s a good reason for that.
“The more insular you become, when you already don't have a majority, then you're going to reduce the appeal to people who would wish to remain in the Union.”
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