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Word: Insular
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as a noun denoting an islander): from late Latin insularis, from insula ‘island’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnsjʊlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
Short Definition:narrow-minded
Examples:- a stubbornly insular farming people
Definition:
relating to or from an island
Short Definition:relating to or from island
Examples:- goods of insular origin
Definition:
relating to the insula of the brain.
Short Definition:relating to insula of brain
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