Definition of insular
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
Examples of insular in a sentence
the insular world of boarding schools
<an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders>
Origin and Etymology of insular
Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula island
First Known Use: 1611
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
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playDefinition of insular for English Language Learners
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: separated from other people or cultures : not knowing or interested in new or different ideas
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