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INSULARISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does insularism mean?
• INSULARISM (noun)
The noun INSULARISM has 1 sense:
1. the state of being isolated or detached
Familiarity information: INSULARISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being isolated or detached
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
detachment; insularism; insularity; insulation
Context example:
the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
Hypernyms ("insularism" is a kind of...):
isolation (a state of separation between persons or groups)
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