Insularity
Pronunciation : In`su*lar"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. insularit?.]
Definition : 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913