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

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  1. n. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation.
  2. n. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.
  3. n. the state of being isolated or detached
  4. 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. Pinkerton. 2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.
  5. n:100 n the state of being isolated or detached