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insularity

in·su·la·ri·ty

UK/ɪn.sjuːˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/UK/ɪn.sjəˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/US/ɪn.səˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/

noun

The quality or property of being insular.

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insulation insularism detachment

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Meanings

nouninsularity (countable and uncountable, plural insularities)

plural insularities

countableuncountableThe quality or property of being insular.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being isolated or detached

Similar

insulation insularism detachment

Broader

Also see

detachment insularism insulation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From insular + -ity.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with insularity

clarity similarity parity familiarity polarity linearity nonlinearity hilarity arity peculiarity particularity osmolarity molarity collinearity imparity multifarity tutelarity

Cite this entry

APA

insularity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularity

MLA

“insularity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insularity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insularity.

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