1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc.
2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices. The penury of insular conversation. Johnson.
INSULAR
In"su*lar, n.
Defn: An islander. [R.] Berkeley.
INSULARITY
In`su*lar"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. insularité.]
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.
INSULARLY
In"su*lar*ly, adv.
Defn: In an insular manner.
INSULARY
In"su*la*ry, a.