INSULAR


Meaning of INSULAR in English

in ‧ su ‧ lar /ˈɪnsjələ, ˈɪnsjʊlə $ ˈɪnsələr, ˈɪnʃə-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: insularis , from Latin insula 'island' ]

1 . interested in your own group, country, way of life etc and no others – used to show disapproval ⇨ parochial :

an insular community

the insular world of the law

2 . formal relating to or like an island

—insularity /ˌɪnsjəˈlærəti, ˌɪnsjʊˈlærəti $ -sə-, -ʃə-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.