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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•su•lar /ˈɪnsəlɚ, ˈɪnsyə-/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to an island or islands:Japan's insular possessions.
- narrow-minded; provincial:their insular attitudes toward education.
in•su•lar•i•ty /ˌɪnsəˈlærɪti, ˌɪnsyə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•su•lar (in′sə lər, ins′yə-),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to an island or islands:insular possessions.
- dwelling or situated on an island.
- forming an island:insular rocks.
- detached;
standing alone;
isolated. - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of islanders.
- narrow-minded or illiberal;
provincial:insular attitudes toward foreigners. - [Pathol.]occurring in or characterized by one or more isolated spots, patches, or the like.
- [Anat.]pertaining to an island of cells or tissue, as the islets of Langerhans.
n. - an inhabitant of an island;
islander.
- Late Latin insulāris. See insula, -ar1
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: insular /ˈɪnsjʊlə/ adj - of, relating to, or resembling an island
- remote, detached, or aloof
- illiberal or narrow-minded
- isolated or separated
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin insulāris, from Latin insula island, isleˈinsularism, insularity /ˌɪnsjʊˈlærɪtɪ/ n ˈinsularly adv |