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insularism

insularism

9.9
A way of thinking that keeps a country apart and closed to outside ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnsjʊlərɪzəm/
translation icon : insularismo
  • Critics warned that economic insularism could limit opportunities for growth and innovation.

Examples

  • The country's insularism was evident in its strict immigration policies and reluctance to engage in international trade.

  • Some historians argue that England's historical insularism shaped its unique culture and political system.

  • Don't let insularism cloud your judgment!

  • The community's insularism led to a lack of cultural exchange.

  • The country's insularism was evident in its strict immigration policies and reluctance to engage in international trade.

  • Some historians argue that England's historical insularism shaped its unique culture and political system.

  • The community's insularism led to a lack of cultural exchange.

Synonyms

isolation
vsinsularism
172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

adds the idea of narrow outlook or islandlike detachment
alienation
vsinsularism
30 7.4

Feeling of being alone and separate from other people

is more neutral, describing physical or cultural separation too
solitude
vsinsularism
12 5.1

A quiet, private place away from other people

is the general quality of isolation or limited perspective beyond location
insulation
vsinsularism
6 4.9

A separation from outside influence or contact

focuses more on being isolated or having a narrow outlook
aloneness
vsinsularism
5 6.5

Being by yourself and choosing quiet time instead of being with others

can include enforced isolation or a narrow cultural mindset as well
insularity
vsinsularism
2 9.4

Being separate from other places and having a narrow view of the world

has the same meaning but is an alternative noun form
separateness
vsinsularism
2 6.6

A situation where things are kept apart from others, for example work and personal life

implies a stronger sense of isolation or limited outlook
parochialism
vsinsularism
1 9.6

A narrow way of thinking that focuses on local issues

includes physical or island isolation as well as narrow thinking
provincialism
vsinsularism
1 9.3

A strong focus on local customs and a dislike of outside ideas

is more about physical or social detachment than local bias
apartness
vsinsularism
1 6.7

A state of being separate from other people

stresses isolation that can include narrow cultural or island causes
remoteness
vsinsularism
1 6.3

A distant, not friendly manner that keeps others away

emphasizes being cut off or having a small, inward viewpoint
outsiderness
vsinsularism
1 7.7

Feeling separate from a group or community

is broader, applying to actual isolation and narrow cultural outlooks
reclusiveness
vsinsularism
1 8.2

A tendency to live alone and avoid social contact

is a general state of detachment not always chosen as a lifestyle
lonesomeness
vsinsularism
1 6.6

A liking for spending time by yourself

is broader, describing isolation from others or narrow outward view
enclavement
vsinsularism
9.9

A place or group that is cut off and surrounded by a different area

is broader, covering isolation from outlook as well as enclosure
parochiality
vsinsularism
9.0

A narrow way of thinking that focuses only on a small group

is wider, covering actual separation as well as small-mindedness
parochial attitude
vsinsularism
8.0

A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues

can also mean being physically or culturally detached rather than opinion only
outsideness
vsinsularism
7.9

Feeling not part of a group or community

covers both emotional outsider feeling and physical or cultural detachment

Antonyms

How people and things are joined and relate to each other

Making everyone feel welcome and treating them fairly

How Isolated

insularism
9.9
isolation
172 3.7
seclusion
22 6.5
separateness
2 6.6
detachment
21 6.1

Surface Forms

insularism singular
insularisms plural

Morphology

insularism = insular (transparent) = insular + ism

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'insular', yielding the state or quality of being insular, which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Insularism comes from the Latin word insula, which means 'island', and it creates the simple picture of being like an island, separate from others. That's why insularism means the state of being isolated or having a narrow outlook.