insularity

Noun
US[in-suh-ler-ih-tee]/ˌɪnsəˈlɛrɪti/5 syllables
Synonyms: insulationinsularismdetachment

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Noun (1)

  1. the state of being isolated or detached“the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”Synonyms: insulationinsularismdetachmentType of isolation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′su·lar′i·ty noun

Origin: Cf. F. insularité.

1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation.

The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his fleet round it.— John Pinkerton

2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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