insular /ˈɪnsʊlɚ/ Brit /ˈɪnsjʊlə/ adjective /ˈɪnsʊlɚ/ Brit /ˈɪnsjʊlə/
adjective
Learner's definition of INSULAR
[more insular; most insular]
: separated from other people or cultures : not knowing or interested in new or different ideas孤立的;隔绝的;思想狭隘的 -
an insular [=isolated] group孤立群体
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the insular world of boarding schools寄宿学校的与世隔绝
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an insular [=narrow] way of thinking狭隘的想法
— insularity
/ˌɪnsʊˈlerəti/ Brit /ˌɪnsjʊˈlærəti/ noun [noncount]