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insularism
in·su·lar I0173000 (ĭn′sə-lər, ĭns′yə-)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or constituting an island.b. Living or located on an island.2. a. Suggestive of the isolated life of an island: "He is an exceedingly insular man, so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist" (Leonard Michaels).b. Circumscribed and detached in outlook and experience; narrow or provincial.3. Anatomy Of or relating to isolated tissue or an island of tissue.
[French insulaire, from Late Latin īnsulāris, from Latin īnsula, island.]
in′su·lar·ism, in′su·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.in′su·lar·ly adv.insularismthe state of being narrow-minded.See also: ThinkingThesaurus| Noun | 1. | insularism - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"insularity, insulation, detachmentisolation - a state of separation between persons or groups |
MedicalSeeinsularinsularism
Synonyms for insularismnoun the state of being isolated or detachedSynonyms- insularity
- insulation
- detachment
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