Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Insularity \In`su*lar"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. insularit['e].]
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.
Source : WordNet®
insularity
n : the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of
England was preserved by the English Channel" [syn: {insulation},
{insularism}, {detachment}]