n.
Pronunciation: ' in(t)-su ̇ -l ə r, -syu ̇ -, ' in-sh ə -l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula island
Date: 1611
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting an island b : dwelling or situated on an island < insular residents>
2 : characteristic of an isolated people especially : being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint
3 : of or relating to an island of cells or tissue
– in · su · lar · ism \ -l ə - ˌ ri-z ə m \ noun
– in · su · lar · i · ty \ ˌ in(t)-su ̇ - ' la-r ə -t ē , -syu ̇ -, ˌ in-sh ə - ' la- \ noun
– in · su · lar · ly \ ' in(t)-su ̇ -l ə r-l ē , -syu ̇ -, ' in-sh ə - \ adverb