insularity
narrowness of outlook from being isolated or cut off; parochialism
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.
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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions
attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions
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to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree
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