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insularism

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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.
[French insulaire, from Late Latin nsulris, from Latin nsula, island.]
insu·lar·ism, insu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.
insu·lar·ly adv.
insularism
the state of being narrow-minded.
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Noun1.insularism - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
insularity, insulation, detachment
isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
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The argument is this: Protectionism and insularism impede innovation, depriving our children of the comfort and security that progress and economic growth bring.
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His course mirrors the insularism of black politicians who have little to offer their constituencies beyond vicarious participation in their own success as leaders, and of Jewish leaders who expect short, victorious wars.
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