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insularities
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lack of contact, interaction, or openness with other people or cultures, often leading to narrowness of view
- The insularity of the small town made visitors feel unwelcome.
- Years of political isolation led to the country's cultural insularity.
- The boarding school's rules created a sense of social insularity among students.
- The insularity of the group prevented them from accepting new ideas.
- Her insularity came from rarely traveling outside her community.
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the condition of being an island or having island-like separation from surrounding areas
- The insularity of the remote archipelago made it difficult to access.
- He mapped the insularity of the territory during his expedition.
- The insularity of Van Diemen's Land was confirmed by his circumnavigation.
- The insularity of the atoll makes it vulnerable to rising sea levels.
- The insularity of the island shaped its distinctive wildlife.