🌐insularity

noun
/ˌɪnsjəˈlærəti/

Meaning

The state of being isolated or narrow-minded.

Example Sentences

The insularity of the group prevented them from accepting new ideas.

Synonyms

isolation, narrow-mindedness, provincialism, parochialism

Antonyms

cosmopolitanism, openness, tolerance

Collocations

cultural insularity, political insularity, social insularity

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