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insularity

nounHigh-frequency wordMore I words

narrowness of outlook from being isolated or cut off; parochialism

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Insularity in a sentence

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The department's insularity showed in its refusal to cite any research produced outside its own walls.

Synonyms
parochialismnarrow-mindednessprovincialism
Antonyms
cosmopolitanismbroad-mindednessworldliness

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Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.

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Insularity (noun) means narrowness of outlook from being isolated or cut off; parochialism
Here is insularity used in an example sentence: "The department's insularity showed in its refusal to cite any research produced outside its own walls."
Common synonyms for insularity include parochialism, narrow-mindedness, provincialism.
Antonyms of insularity include cosmopolitanism, broad-mindedness, worldliness.
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