Insularity

n.	1.
	1.	The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation. The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola, who sent his fleet round it. - Pinkerton.
	2.	Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.

Noun

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insularity - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" Synonyms: insularism, insulation, detachment

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