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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to an island or islands: insular possessions.
2.
dwelling or situated on an island.
3.
forming an island: insular rocks.
4.
detached; standing alone; isolated.
5.
EXPANDof, pertaining to, or characteristic of islanders.
6.
narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial: insular attitudes toward foreigners.
7.
Pathology. occurring in or characterized by one or more isolated spots, patches, or the like.
8.
COLLAPSEAnatomy. pertaining to an island of cells or tissue, as the islets of Langerhans.
noun
9.
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
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| to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does, or to vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions or conditions |
| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting |
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Word Origin & History
insular
1611, "of or pertaining to an island," from L.L. insularis, from L. insula "island" (see isle). Metaphoric sense "narrow, prejudiced" is 1775, from notion of being cut off from intercourse with other nations, probably with ref. to the situation of Great Britain.
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insular in·su·lar (ĭn'sə-lər, ĭns'yə-)
adj.
Of or being an isolated tissue or island of tissue.
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