*insular*

a. [ L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire. See Isle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices. [ 1913 Webster ]

The penury of insular conversation. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An islander. [ R. ] Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the state of being insulated.
Syn. -- insulation, insularity, detachment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. insularité. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his fleet round it. Pinkerton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an insular manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Insular. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. péninsulaire. ] Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war. [ 1913 Webster ]