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- [in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə-/
- /ˈɪn.sjʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
- /ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə-/
Definitions of insularity word
- adjective insularity of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions. 1
- adjective insularity dwelling or situated on an island. 1
- adjective insularity forming an island: insular rocks. 1
- adjective insularity detached; standing alone; isolated. 1
- adjective insularity of, relating to, or characteristic of islanders. 1
- adjective insularity narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial: insular attitudes toward foreigners. 1
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Origin of insularity
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word insulāris, dating back to 1605-15. See insula, -ar1
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Parts of speech for Insularity
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insularity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
insularity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insularity
noun insularity
- intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
- prejudice — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
Antonyms for insularity
noun insularity
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
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