insular — meaning in English

English meaning

• insular adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
• insulate verb To cover or surround something with material to stop heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through.

Senses

insular is used for these senses in English:

• insular Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or islands.
• insulate To separate a body or material from others, e.g. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc.

insular — full definition

1. adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
2. adjective Of or relating to an island or islands.

insulate — full definition

1. verb To cover or surround something with material to stop heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through.
2. verb To protect someone or something from a harmful or unwanted influence.

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