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insular

/ˈɪnsjələ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An islander.
  2. Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
  3. Situated on an island.
  4. Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little interaction with external parties; provincial.
  5. Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
  6. Relating to the insula in the brain
  7. Relating to insulin

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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