insular

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geography, Nationality & raceinsularin‧su‧lar /ˈɪnsjələ $ ˈɪnsələr, ˈɪnʃə-/ adjective 1 PREJUDICEDinterested in your own group, country, way of life etc and no others – used to show disapproval → parochial an insular community the insular world of the law2 formalSGSAN relating to or like an island —insularity /ˌɪnsjəˈlærəti $ -sə-, -ʃə-/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusinsular• Landres is a small, insular community in the Midwest.Origin insular (1500-1600) Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula “island”

单词	insular
释义	insular From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geography, Nationality & raceinsularin‧su‧lar /ˈɪnsjələ $ ˈɪnsələr, ˈɪnʃə-/ adjective 1 PREJUDICEDinterested in your own group, country, way of life etc and no others – used to show disapproval → parochial an insular community the insular world of the law2 formalSGSAN relating to or like an island —insularity /ˌɪnsjəˈlærəti $ -sə-, -ʃə-/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusinsular• Landres is a small, insular community in the Midwest.Origin insular (1500-1600) Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula “island”
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