Main Entry: in·su·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈin(t)-su̇-lər, -syu̇-, ˈin-shə-lər\

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 \-lə-ˌri-zəm\ noun

— in·su·lar·i·ty \ˌin(t)-su̇-ˈla-rə-tē, -syu̇-, ˌin-shə-ˈla-\ noun

— in·su·lar·ly \ˈin(t)-su̇-lər-lē, -syu̇-, ˈin-shə-\ adverb