insularism

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noun

Insular (withdrawn) behavior.

Similar
narrow-mindednessinsulationinsularitydetachment
Opposite
broad-mindedness
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Meanings

nouninsularism (countable and uncountable, plural insularisms)

plural insularisms

  1. countableuncountableInsular (withdrawn) behavior.

    So many voices of so various countries cannot be simply set aside: unless we wrap ourselves in an insolent insularism, we are bound at least to ask what is the meaning of their concurrent testimony.

    1880, John Nichol, Byron

    Synonyms: narrow-mindedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInsular (withdrawn) behavior.

Similar
narrow-mindedness
Opposite
broad-mindedness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of being isolated or detached

Similar
insulationinsularitydetachment
Broader
isolation
Also see
detachmentinsularityinsulation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From insular + -ism.

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Translations

Japanese 島国根性, 偏狭
  • 島国根性 (shimaguni konjō)insular behavior
  • 偏狭 (henkyō)insular behavior
Spanish insularismo
  • insularismoinsular behavior
Cite this entry
APA

insularism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularism

MLA

“insularism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insularism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularism.

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