INSULARISM

insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment

(noun) the state of being isolated or detached; “the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insularism (countable and uncountable, plural insularisms)

Insular (withdrawn) behavior.

Synonyms

• narrow-mindedness

Antonyms

• broad-mindedness

Source: Wiktionary



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19 May 2025

CHEMICAL

(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”


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