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insularism en · NOUN

Etymology

From insular + -ism.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) Insular (withdrawn) behavior.
- So many voices of so various countries cannot be simply set aside: unless we wrap ourselves in an insolent insularism, we are bound at least to ask what is the meaning of their concurrent testimony. 1880, John Nichol, Byron:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
insularisms	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

broad-mindedness

Synonyms

narrow-mindedness

Translations (3)

es insularismo (insular behavior) · ja 島国根性 (insular behavior) · ja 偏狭 (insular behavior)