insularity.

1. The condition of being an island or physically separated from wider surroundings.

2. A limited outlook with little openness to outside ideas or people.

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Words that belong together

• geographical insularity

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Insularity shaped the settlement’s history.

The island’s insularity restricted trade.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.