insular
narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial: insular attitudes toward foreigners.
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.
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
Origin of insular
1Other words from insular
- in·su·lar·ism, noun
- in·su·lar·i·ty [in-suh-lar-i-tee, ins-yuh-] /ˌɪn sə ˈlær ɪ ti, ˈɪns yə-/ noun
- in·su·lar·ly, adverb
- in·ter·in·su·lar, adjective
- trans·in·su·lar, adjective
- un·in·su·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for insular
/ (ˈɪnsjʊlə) /
of, relating to, or resembling an island
remote, detached, or aloof
illiberal or narrow-minded
isolated or separated
Origin of insular
1Derived forms of insular
- insularism or insularity (ˌɪnsjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun
- insularly, adverb
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