as in parochialism
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Recent Examples of insularity
But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Its insularity has shielded it from the reckless overdevelopment that has scarred much of the nearby Costa Blanca.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
That insularity — reinforced by government policy — could slow the spread of its cultural exports abroad.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Saul Steinberg’s artwork captured the insularity of Manhattan, the blithe sense of locals that not much beyond the island really exists nor matters.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
This may be Riley’s attempt to portray the insularity and impenetrability of Ruth’s community, a faith so particular that even the reader is denied access to it.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Its insularity has shielded it from the reckless overdevelopment that has scarred much of the nearby Costa Blanca.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
That insularity — reinforced by government policy — could slow the spread of its cultural exports abroad.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
Saul Steinberg’s artwork captured the insularity of Manhattan, the blithe sense of locals that not much beyond the island really exists nor matters.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
This may be Riley’s attempt to portray the insularity and impenetrability of Ruth’s community, a faith so particular that even the reader is denied access to it.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insularity
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement Today, in popular narratives of the civil rights movement, journalists are remembered as heroes who braved the South’s violent parochialism to shine a light on those confronting Jim Crow segregation.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Central government has done nothing to pressure the council to abandon its parochialism.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This provincialism was identified as such and condemned by Merlin Klee, who had been a Freedom Rider as well as a Catholic before joining the community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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This is provincialism: putting narrow interests over the well-being of not just current residents, but also the entire city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Nathan and everyone else here is ideally supportive; the sole negativity comes from the parents, who come off as rather one-dimensional caricatures of glint-eyed intolerance in their few scenes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both are generally safe, although kefir may not be suitable for those with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Insularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insularity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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