insularity

in·su·lar  (ns-lr, nsy-)

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.

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[French insulaire, from Late Latin nsulris, from Latin nsula, island.]

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insu·lar·ism, insu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.

insu·lar·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

insularity - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" insularism, insulation, detachment isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups

Translations

insularity [ˌɪnsjʊˈlærɪtɪ] N → insularidad f (fig) → estrechez f de miras

insularity [ˌɪnsjʊˈlærɪti] n (= narrow-mindedness) [person, community] → esprit m de clocher
They have started to break out of their old insularity → Ils ont commencé à se départir de leur vieil esprit de clocher.

insularity

n (= narrow-mindedness) → Engstirnigkeit f